Carmarthen Castle

Carmarthen Castle is a ruined castle in , West Wales, UK. First built by Walter, Sheriff of Gloucester in the early 1100s, the castle was captured and destroyed on several occasions before being rebuilt in stone during the 1190s.
Wikipedia
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 metres)
  • …dates from 1100
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Carmarthen, Wales, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include County Hall and Carmarthen Guildhall.

Town hall
Photo: Hywel72, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipal facility on Castle Hill in , Wales.

Courthouse
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipal structure in Guildhall Square, , Wales. is situated 340 feet northwest of Carmarthen Castle.

Railway station
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
is a stop on the West Wales Line, serving the town of , Wales. is situated 860 feet south of Carmarthen Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangunnor and Ffynnon-ddrain.

Suburb
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community located in , Wales.

Hamlet
is a settlement in …

Village
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community… is situated 1½ miles northeast of Carmarthen Castle.

Carmarthen Castle

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Latitude
51.85567° or 51° 51′ 20″ north
Longitude
-4.30576° or 4° 18′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C3QVM4V+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 801291810
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6287113
Wiki­data ID
Q14906524

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Carmarthen Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Carmarthen gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Carmarthen Castle”
  • Chinese: “卡馬森城堡”
  • Danish: “Carmarthen Castle”
  • French: “château de Carmarthen”
  • French: “Château de Carmarthen”
  • German: “Carmarthen Castle”
  • Italian: “Carmarthen Castle”
  • Italian: “Castello di Carmarthen”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Carmarthen”
  • Swedish: “Carmarthen Castle”
  • Turkish: “Carmarthen Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Carmarthen Castle”
  • Welsh: “Castell Caerfyrddin”

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