Ruthin Castle

Ruthin Castle is a medieval castle fortification in , near the town of in the . It was constructed during the late 13th century by Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the brother of Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, on a red sandstone ridge overlooking the valley.
Wikipedia
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 256 feet (78 metres)
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Denbighshire, Wales, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maen Huail and Pen-Dref Welsh Independent Chapel.

Archaeological site
Photo: PelaDiTo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a stone block at St Peter's Square… is situated 820 feet north of Ruthin Castle.

Church
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 700 feet northeast of Ruthin Castle.

Church
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The Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter is the… is situated 1,200 feet north of Ruthin Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanfwrog and Efenechtyd.

Village
is a village in , in northern Wales.

Village
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is a hamlet and community in a deep valley… is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ruthin Castle.

Village
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is a village and community… is situated 1½ miles south of Ruthin Castle.

Ruthin Castle

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Latitude
53.11215° or 53° 6′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.31135° or 3° 18′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C5R4M6Q+VF
Geo­Names ID
6286881
Wiki­data ID
Q3403676

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Ruthin Castle” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Kastell Rhuthun”
  • Cebuano: “Ruthin Castle”
  • Danish: “Ruthin Castle”
  • German: “Ruthin Castle”
  • Irish: “Castell Rhuthun”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Ruthin”
  • Russian: “Замок Ритин”
  • Scots: “Castell Rhuthun”
  • Swedish: “Ruthin Castle”
  • Turkish: “Ruthin Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Rhuthun”
  • Welsh: “Ruthin Castle”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Galltegfa and Llanrhydd.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ruthin Castle Castle Rooms and Ruthin Castle Classic Hotel.

Wales: Highlights

Notable places include Cardiff and Swansea.

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