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Dolbadarn Castle

Llanberis, Gwynedd

A lonely tower where a Welsh prince imprisoned his own brother for twenty years.

Dolbadarn was built by Llywelyn the Great to guard the Llanberis Pass. His grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, is said to have kept his brother Owain Goch prisoner here for over twenty years.

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When
Built 1200s
Where
53.1170, -4.1140
Group
Castles & abbeys

Visiting

Cadw, free, a short walk from Llanberis.

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