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 Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Denbighshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Castell Dinas Bran” and “Castle Dynas Bran”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llangollen Town Hall and Plas Newydd.
Llangollen Town Hall
Town hall
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Llangollen Town Hall, is a municipal building in Castle Street, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. The structure, which is the meeting place of Llangollen Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. Llangollen Town Hall is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Castell Dinas Brân.
Plas Newydd
Museum
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Plas Newydd is a historic house in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, and was the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, for nearly 50 years. Today, it is run as a museum by Denbighshire County Council. Plas Newydd is situated 1 mile south of Castell Dinas Brân.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berwyn and Rhewl.
Berwyn
Hamlet
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Berwyn is a settlement in Denbighshire, Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of Llangollen and is adjacent to the River Dee. The Horseshoe Falls is nearby.
Rhewl
Village
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Rhewl is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Castell Dinas Brân.
World’s End
Locality
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World's End is a narrow vale located between Wrexham and Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales. It lies at the head of the Eglwyseg Valley, enclosed by the cliffs of Craig y Forwyn, Craig y Cythraul, and Craig yr Adar. World’s End is situated 3 miles north of Castell Dinas Brân.
Castell Dinas Brân
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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”
- Irish: “Dinas Bran”
- Irish: “Dinas Brân”
- Russian: “Замок Динас Бран”
- Spanish: “Castillo Dinas Brân”
- Swedish: “Dinas Bran Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Dinas Bran”
- Welsh: “Castell Dinas Brân”
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