Caerphilly Castle

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Caerphilly Castle | Cadw

Fear of a Welsh prince inspired the mightiest medieval castle in Wales Llywelyn ap Gruffudd didn’t build Caerphilly Castle. In fact he twice tried to knock it down before it was finished. But he was certainly its inspiration. The rise of the powerful Prince of Wales persuaded Marcher lord Gilbert de Clare that he needed a fortress in double-quick time. And it had better be truly formidable.