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Cestyll yng Nghymru ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ - Castles in Wales! ๐Ÿฐ Also retweet old ruins or interesting ancient buildings & events in Wales. My views only.

Cymru ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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Step back in time at Conwy Castle this week, as "Live History: In Time Unlimited" brings the past to life through costumed performance and storytelling. Running 27 to 30 October. ๐Ÿ”— cadw.gov.wales/live-history-โ€ฆ
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The Abbey of Strata Florida. Built in 1164 on the banks of the River Teifi (and moved to its current site in 1184). Known as the "Vale of Flowers," it is the burial place of many medieval Welsh princes @cestyll info.
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Cestyll Cymru - Welsh Castles retweeted
๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐Ÿ“Strata Florida Abbey ๐Ÿ“…29/10/2026 ๐Ÿ•›10:00 - 16:00 Booking essential via the Strata Florida Website: ๐Ÿ”— cadw.gov.wales/childrens-actโ€ฆ
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I gau y noson. Gwlad. Cymru ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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Pennard Castle, South Wales reconstruction mock-up over @cestyll image. #PennardCastle #WelshCastles #HistoryRebuilt
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โœจ What an incredible opening night concert beneath GAIA this week! ๐ŸŒ Open daily from 9am-10pm until 31st October. Come and experience this stunning installation and all that's happening around it. Please note: there is a private event on Friday 17th from 7pm-10pm.
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#๐— ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† Once built for protection, now admired for its beauty. This peaceful reflection hides a clue to today's #MysteryMonday challenge. Which Cadw site is this?
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A free talk on Swansea Minsterโ€™s history. Under the amazing Gaia artwork. 7pm Tuesday 13th October.
๐Ÿค– Made with AI
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Come and experience our creation tide festival under โ€˜Gaiaโ€™!
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View of Chirk castle, Wrexham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† On 7 October 1567, William Salesbury published the first Welsh translation of the New Testament, making Welsh one of the earliest languages in Europe to be used to translate the bible. #WilliamSalesbury
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Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire (Wales) reconstruction mock-up over @cestyll image. Site besieged in 1403 by Owain Glyndwr with the help of soldiers from France and Brittany. #KidwellyCastle #WelshCastles #HistoryRebuilt
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#๐——๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—Ÿ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ป๐——๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—น Pa safle Cadw ydw i? Mae dลตr o fy amgylch. Mae fy nhลตr cam yn un oโ€™r rhai enwocaf ym Mhrydain. Rwy'n un o'r cestyll mwyaf yn Ewrop. Pwy ydw i?
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๐Ÿ‚Autumn suits a castle. Golden light, fallen leaves, a thousand years of stone. Which of our monuments is your favourite this time of year?
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We canโ€™t wait to host the Gaia art installation as part of our creation tide services. We are grateful to Swansea indoor market (the best in the world!) for their support in hosting one of our banners! Swansea Market
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Welsh Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's Cave. He was killed in 1282 fighting invasion forces. Several historical Heros took to Caves to regroup & start the fight again against English invaders. In Scotland William Wallace, King Robert The Bruce & Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie. #Caves
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The Abbey of Strata Florida. Built in 1164 on the banks of the River Teifi (and moved to its current site in 1184). Known as the "Vale of Flowers," it is the burial place of many medieval Welsh princes @cestyll info.
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Caldey Island ๐Ÿ๏ธ Ynys Bลทr ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Near Dinbych Y Pysgo (Tenby), Pembrokeshire, with a recorded history going back > 1,500 years, it is one of the holy islands of Britain. A number of traditions inherited from Celtic times are still observed by the Cistercian monks of Caldey Abbey.
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