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Llansteffan Castle

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Llansteffan Castle
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A named place photographed at this map point in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire.
Llansteffan Castle was built by the de Lacy family in the 13th century and later held by the powerful Lord Rhys of the Welsh princes. It is important as a strategic medieval stronghold that symbolizes the struggle between Norman and Welsh forces in south-west Wales.

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Photo: Nigel Davies · CC BY-SA 2.0