Castell Caerffili; Caerphilly Castle — Report the wrong picture

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Caerphilly Castle is the largest castle in Wales, a concentric fortress built by Gilbert de Clare from 1268 that surrounded its central island with the most elaborate water defences in Britain. The artificial lakes forced attackers to cross open water before touching stone, while the nested rings of walls gave defenders repeated chances to strike back. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd burned the site in 1270, yet Gilbert completed the work and the design later inspired Edward I's castles in North Wales. The water returned in 1950 after centuries of drain and decay, restoring the strange floating shape that made the castle famous.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castell Caerffili; Caerphilly Castle as Castle from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Caerphilly Castle was built by Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It is remembered as one of the largest and most formidable castles in Wales, symbolizing English dominance in the region following the conquest of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.

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