Dolbadarn

Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. The castle was important both militarily and as a symbol of Llywelyn's power and authority. The castle features a large stone keep, which historian Richard Avent considers "the finest surviving example of a Welsh round tower". In 1284 Dolbadarn was taken by Edward I, who removed some of its timbers to build his new castle at Caernarfon. The castle was used as a manor house for some years, before falling into ruin. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was a popular destination for painters interested in Sublime and Picturesque landscapes. It is now owned by Cadw and managed as a tourist attraction, and is protected as a grade I listed building.

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  Battle of Ynys Môn ⓘ
  

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  Battle of Llandudno ⓘ
  856 battle at Llandudno in 856 between the Welsh and the invading English

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  Battle of the Conwy ⓘ
  881 Welsh-English battle

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  Battle of Aber Towi ⓘ
  1044 battle

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  Battle of Bron yr Erw ⓘ
  battle fought in Llŷn, Wales in 1075

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  Battle of Anglesey Sound ⓘ
  1098 battle

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  Battle of Tal Moelfre ⓘ
  battle fought between King Owain Gwynedd and King Henry II of England in 1157

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  Battle of Pentraeth ⓘ
  1170 battle between the sons of Owain Gwynedd and the English

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  Battle of Aberconwy ⓘ
  1194 battle in the Kingdom of Gwynedd

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  Battle of Bryn Derwin ⓘ
  1255 battle in Wales

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  Battle of Moel-y-don ⓘ
  battle between the Welsh and the invading English, in 1282

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  Battle of Tuthill ⓘ
  1401 battle

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  Siege of Harlech ⓘ
  1402 siege

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  Siege of Caernarfon ⓘ
  1404 siege

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  Battle of Tuthill ⓘ
  1461 battle

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  Battle of Y Dalar Hir ⓘ
  Battle of the Second English Civil War

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  Aberconwy Emergency Control Centre ⓘ
  

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  Castell Bryn Gwyn ⓘ
  Welsh prehistoric site  

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  Dolwyddelan Castle ⓘ
  castle in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK  

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  Deganwy Castle ⓘ
  castle in Wales

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  Dolbadarn ⓘ
  castle in Gwynedd, Wales, built by the princes of Wales  

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  Criccieth Castle ⓘ
  castle in Criccieth, North Wales  

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  Caernarfon Castle ⓘ
  castle in Caernarfon, North Wales  

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  Conwy Castle ⓘ
  castle in Conwy, North Wales  

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  Harlech Castle ⓘ
  castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales  

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  Beaumaris Castle ⓘ
  castle in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales  

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  Penrhyn Castle ⓘ
  country house in Llandygái, Gwynedd, Wales  

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  Fort Belan ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in Gwynedd

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  Plas Newydd Military Museum ⓘ
  military museum on Anglesey  

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  Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum ⓘ
  military museum in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

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  HMS Conway ⓘ
  Royal Navy training school

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  HMS Enterprise ⓘ
  1864 central battery ironclad

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1220 Dolbadarn

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856 Battle of Llandudno

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881 Battle of the Conwy

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1044 Battle of Aber Towi

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1075 Battle of Bron yr Erw

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1098 Battle of Anglesey Sound

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1157 Battle of Tal Moelfre

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1170 Battle of Pentraeth

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1194 Battle of Aberconwy

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1255 Battle of Bryn Derwin

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1282 Battle of Moel-y-don

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1401 Battle of Tuthill

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1402 — 1404 Siege of Harlech

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1404 Siege of Caernarfon

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1461 Battle of Tuthill

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1648 Battle of Y Dalar Hir

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1080 Deganwy Castle

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1230 Criccieth Castle

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1283 Caernarfon Castle

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1283 Conwy Castle

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1283 Harlech Castle

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1295 Beaumaris Castle

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1820 Penrhyn Castle

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1775 Fort Belan

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1960 Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum

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1864 HMS Enterprise

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Snowdon & Llanberis lakes (1131663)

Snowden & Llanberis Lake

Llanberis lake, north Wales

Snowdon, in Caernarvonshire

Emersion of the Seiont from Llanberis Lake

Llanberis Lakes

Snowdon, with Llanberris lakes

Llanberis (1129115)

Dolbadarn Castle 2

Dolbadarn Castle 2

• Dolbadarn Castle, Caernarfonshire: A Thirteenth-Century Royal Landscape - scientific article published in 2014
• Rills and Romance: Gardens at the Castles of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth and Edward I in Wales - chapter published in 2018
• Dolwyddelan Castle, Dolbadarn Castle, Castell y Bere - guidebook published in 2004
• Dolwyddelan Castle, Dolbadarn Castle, Castell y Bere - guidebook published in 2010

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	460	Dunoding		Wikidata
area	region	500	Kingdom of Ceredigion		Wikidata
area	region	500	Kingdom of Powys		Wikidata
area	region	680	Kingdom of Seisyllwg		Wikidata
area	region	1160	Powys Wenwynwyn		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Ynys Môn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	856	Battle of Llandudno	Anglo-Saxons, Welsh people, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	881	Battle of the Conwy	battle, Anarawd ap Rhodri, Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1044	Battle of Aber Towi	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1075	Battle of Bron yr Erw	battle, Trahaearn ap Caradog, Gruffudd ap Cynan	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1098	Battle of Anglesey Sound	battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1157	Battle of Tal Moelfre	Henry II of England, battle, Owain Gwynedd	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1170	Battle of Pentraeth	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1194	Battle of Aberconwy	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1255	Battle of Bryn Derwin	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1282	Battle of Moel-y-don	English people, Kingdom of England, Welsh people, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1401	Battle of Tuthill	Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Siege of Harlech	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siege, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1404	Siege of Caernarfon	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siege, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1461	Battle of Tuthill	battle, House of Lancaster, House of York	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1648	Battle of Y Dalar Hir	battle	Wikidata
link	page		listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Burgenwelt page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
link	page		Sketchfab page@	Castell Dolbadarn, Snowdonia	Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Aberconwy Emergency Control Centre	civil defense center	Wikidata
site	castle		Castell Bryn Gwyn	archaeological site, castle, Cadw	Wikidata
site	castle		Dolwyddelan Castle	Welsh princes' castles, Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1080	Deganwy Castle	Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1220	Dolbadarn	Welsh princes' castles, castle ruin, Cadw	Wikidata
site	castle	1230	Criccieth Castle	castle, Welsh princes' castles, Cadw	Wikidata
site	castle	1283	Caernarfon Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, tourist attraction, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1283	Conwy Castle	castle, Cadw	Wikidata
site	castle	1283	Harlech Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1295	Beaumaris Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1820	Penrhyn Castle	National Trust, tower house, castle	Wikidata
site	fort	1775	Fort Belan	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Plas Newydd Military Museum	military museum, National Trust	Wikidata
site	museum	1960	Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum	independent museum, regimental museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Conway	shipwreck, training vessel, Conway-class corvette	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1864	HMS Enterprise	central battery ironclad, shipwreck	Wikidata
commons	image		Snowdon & Llanberis lakes (1131663)		Commons
commons	image		Snowden & Llanberis Lake		Commons
commons	image		Llanberis lake, north Wales		Commons
commons	image		Snowdon, in Caernarvonshire		Commons
commons	image		Emersion of the Seiont from Llanberis Lake		Commons
commons	image		Llanberis Lakes		Commons
commons	image		Snowdon, with Llanberris lakes		Commons
commons	image		Llanberis (1129115)		Commons
commons	image		Dolbadarn Castle 2		Commons
commons	image		Dolbadarn Castle 2		Commons