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Craig-y-Nos Castle

Wales

Style
Scottish baronial architecture
Heritage status
National Monument of Wales · Grade II* listed building
Location
Abercrave
Elevation
209 m
Coordinates
51.825°, -3.68417°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Craig-y-Nos Castle in Wales
Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Craig-y-nos Castle (meaning: Rock of the Night), is a Scots baronial-style country house near Glyntawe in Powys, Wales. Built on parkland beside the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain. The castle, formerly owned by opera singer Adelina Patti, is now a hotel. Its landscaped grounds are now a country park, managed by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. They are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. The castle is a Grade II* listed building and its theatre has a separate Grade I listing.

Text adapted from “Craig-y-Nos Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Craig-y-Nos Castle ranks #5,187 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #84 of the 110 mapped in Wales. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,743 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Swansea, 30 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.

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