Wales · 11th century
Brecon Castle (Welsh: Castell Aberhonddu) is a castle in the town Brecon, Wales. It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the Welsh in the 13th and 15th centuries. The castle's ownership changed numerous times. It began falling into ruin when Henry VIII executed the last dukes of Buckingham, who at the time controlled the castle. It was renovated and made into a hotel in the early 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Brecon Castle ranks #4,127 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #74 of the 107 mapped in Wales. Founded 1093, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,082 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Swansea, 53 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.
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