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Castell Coch (Welsh for 'red castle'; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkas.tɛɬ koːχ]) is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the River Taff.
English: Stained glass chapel panels, originally designed by William Burges (2 December 1827 – 20 April 1881), made for the chapel of the third Marquess of Bute’s late 19th-century ‘fairytale’ style castle at Castell Coch, near Cardiff. Each measuring 72 x 37cm, the three panels depict the Seven Archangels: St Gabriel (holding the lily ...
Castell Coch: Gothic Revival 19th century (Originally 11th century) Intact Cadw Castell Coch, located on a prominent wooded hillside overlooking the Taff Valley and the northern part of Cardiff, is a remarkable blend of solid medieval masonry and High Victorian Gothic fantasy. [17] St Fagans Castle: Enclosure castle 13th century Ruined
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Wikidata has entry Castell Coch (Q2704850) with data related to this item. This is a photo of listed building number. 13644. Date: 4 April 2022: Source: Own work: Author:
Castell Coch in 2018. Tongwynlais' most notable building is the Victorian era folly castle called Castell Coch (Red Castle) which is open to the public. It was built on top of the ruins of a 13th-century castle thought to have belonged to Ifor Bach, a local Welsh ruler.
His works include churches, a cathedral, a warehouse, a university, a school, houses and castles. Burges's most notable works are Cardiff Castle, constructed between 1866 and 1928, and Castell Coch (1872–91), both of which were built for John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute.
Castell Coch – exterior. Castell Coch, a ruined medieval castle, lying to north of Cardiff, was intended as an occasional summer residence for the Marquess of Bute. Burges's reported on the proposed reconstruction of Castell Coch in 1872 and construction started in 1875. The exterior comprises three towers, "almost equal to each other in ...