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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:
The architectural historian John Newman considered Cardiff, and Castell Coch, as "most successful of all the fantasy castles of the nineteenth century". [73] The architectural writer Michael Hall described the interiors of the Clock Tower as, "some of the most magnificent that the Gothic Revival ever achieved". [74]