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Sycharth Castle

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Sycharth Castle in Wales
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Sycharth was a motte and bailey castle near Llansilin, Powys, Wales. Until 1996 Sycharth was in the historic county of Denbighshire, but was then transferred to the Shire area of Montgomeryshire within Powys. Sycharth was the birthplace of Owain Glyndŵr.

Text adapted from “Sycharth” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sycharth Castle ranks #33 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 82 mapped in Wales. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sycharth Castle?

Sycharth Castle stands in Wales, at 52.82485°, -3.18055°.

How famous is Sycharth Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #33 of 6,412 worldwide, and #1 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 Sycharth Castle?

Whittington Castle, about 13 km away.

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