Brecon Castle
Brecon Castle is a castle in the town Brecon, Wales. It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the Welsh in the 13th and 15th centuries.Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brecon Cathedral and Usk Bridge.
Brecon Cathedral
Church
Photo: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0.
Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Brecon Cathedral is situated 960 feet northeast of Brecon Castle.
Usk Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Usk Bridge in Brecon, Powys, Wales is the town's oldest route over the River Usk. It carries the B4601 road, formerly the A40, between Brecon and Llanfaes. Usk Bridge is situated 430 feet south of Brecon Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanddew and Cradoc.
Llanddew
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddew is a small village and community about 2 km or 1 mile north-east of Brecon, Powys, Wales. The population as of the 2011 UK Census was 232. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.
Cradoc
Hamlet
Cradoc is a small village, about two miles northwest of Brecon, Wales. It lies within the administrative community of Yscir and partly within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Cradoc is situated 2 miles northwest of Brecon Castle.
Groesffordd
Village
Groesffordd is a small village within the community of Llanfrynach in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The Welsh name signifies the 'crossroads'. Groesffordd is situated 2 miles east of Brecon Castle.
Brecon Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined castle in Brecon, Powys, Wales
- Categories: castle ruin, archaeological site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.94874° or 51° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.3938° or 3° 23′ 38″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Open location code
9C3RWJX4+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 713913453OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
6287119Wikidata ID
Q15107961
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Brecon Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Brecon Castle”
- Danish: “Brecon Castle”
- German: “Brecon Castle”
- Japanese: “ブレコン城”
- Swedish: “Brecon Castle”
- Turkish: “Brecon Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Aberhonddu”
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