Castell Coch

Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of and control the route along the .
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales
  • Also known as: “カステル・コッホ” and “コーク城”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Taffs Well railway station and Ynys Bridge.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station… is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Castell Coch.

Bridge
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,300 feet west of Castell Coch.

Building
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building, which is situated 1,900 feet south of Castell Coch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morganstown and Gwaelod-y-Garth.

Suburb
Photo: Robin Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a part of the community…

Village
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the community of , in .

Suburb
is a district of , the capital city…

Castell Coch

Latitude
51.53586° or 51° 32′ 9″ north
Longitude
-3.25477° or 3° 15′ 17″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Cadw
Open location code
9C3RGPPW+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 872017678
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2704850
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Castell Coch” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Coch gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “科奇城堡”
  • Czech: “Castell Coch”
  • Danish: “Castell Coch”
  • French: “château Coch”
  • French: “Château Coch”
  • Georgian: “კასტელ-კოხი”
  • German: “Castell Coch”
  • Italian: “Castell Coch”
  • Japanese: “コッホ城”
  • Polish: “Zamek Coch”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Coch”
  • Russian: “Замок Кох”
  • Spanish: “Castell Coch”
  • Turkish: “Coch Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Coch”
  • Western Panjabi: “کیسل کوچ”
  • “Castell Coch”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Castell Coch Golf Club and Lewis Arms.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Castell Coch and Castell Coch Substation.

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