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St Fagans Castle, Cardiff

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St Fagans Castle, Cardiff
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St Fagans Castle stands in Cardiff as a Medieval fortress recorded in the national monument register. It is not a fantasy castle or a modern decoration, but a real military place from the middle ages. The facts do not say whether the castle remains visible, broken or hidden beneath later building. That uncertainty makes the site more interesting because a castle can disappear from memory while still shaping the land where it stood.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records St Fagans Castle, Cardiff 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.
St Fagans Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Clares, a powerful Norman family who held significant lands in Glamorgan. It is remembered as an important medieval stronghold and is now preserved as part of St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff.

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Photo: Mick Lobb · CC BY-SA 2.0