Ruin
Ruperra Castle
WLS Wales · 17th century
Ruperra Castle or Rhiwperra Castle (Welsh: Castell Rhiw'r Perrai) is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated in Lower Machen in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales. Built in 1626, the castle is in a ruinous condition as at 2023. Its grounds are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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Ruperra Castle ranks #42 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 82 mapped in Wales. Founded 1626, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 422 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Ruperra Castle?
Ruperra Castle stands in Wales, at 51.57024°, -3.12711°.
When was Ruperra Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1626. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ruperra Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #42 of 6,412 worldwide, and #3 in Wales. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ruperra Castle?
Morgraig Castle, about 6 km away.
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