Palace & château
St Fagans Castle
WLS Wales · 16th century
St Fagans Castle (Welsh: Castell Sain Ffagan) is an Elizabethan mansion in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales, dating from the late 16th century. The house and remaining medieval fortifications are Grade I listed. The grounds of St Fagans Castle now contain St Fagans National Museum of History. The castle estate is designated Grade I on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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St Fagans Castle ranks #3,287 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #60 of the 100 mapped in Wales. Founded c. 1575, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cardiff, 6 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is St Fagans Castle?
St Fagans Castle stands in Wales, at 51.4864°, -3.26897°.
When was St Fagans Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1575. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is St Fagans Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,287 of 8,134 worldwide, and #60 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 St Fagans Castle?
Castell Coch, about 6 km away.
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