Castell Dinas Brân

Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of in , .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Denbighshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Castle Dynas Bran” and “Dinas Brân”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Llangollen Town Hall and Plas Newydd.

Town hall
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, is a municipal building in Castle Street, , , . The structure, which is the meeting place of Llangollen Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Castell Dinas Brân.

Museum
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is a historic house in the town of , Denbighshire, Wales, and was the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, for nearly 50 years. It is run as a museum by Denbighshire County Council. is situated 1 mile south of Castell Dinas Brân.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berwyn and Rhewl.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in , Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of and is adjacent to the . The Horseshoe Falls is nearby.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Castell Dinas Brân.

Locality
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World's End is a narrow vale located between and in , . It lies at the head of the Eglwyseg Valley, enclosed by the cliffs of Craig y Forwyn, Craig y Cythraul, and Craig yr Adar. is situated 3 miles north of Castell Dinas Brân.

Castell Dinas Brân

Latitude
52.97924° or 52° 58′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.15957° or 3° 9′ 35″ west
Elevation
1,001 feet (305 metres)
Open location code
9C4RXRHR+M5
Geo­Names ID
6287264
Wiki­data ID
Q1226281
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Castell Dinas Brân” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dinas Brân gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Dinas Bran Castle”
  • Danish: “Castell Dinas Bran”
  • German: “Dinas Bran Castle”
  • German: “Dinas Bran”
  • Hebrew: “טירת דינס בראן”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Dinas Brân”
  • Russian: “Замок Динас Бран”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Dinas Brân”
  • Swedish: “Dinas Bran Castle”
  • Welsh: “Castell Dinas Brân”

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