Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis, North Wales

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This Grade I listed castle fortification stands on a hill in the mountain pass, overlooking the Welsh town of Llanberis at the foot of Snowdon. It was built in the 1220s or 1230s by Llywelyn the Great, who had extended his influence and control in the early 13th Century and had to assert his authority over the native population as well as dealing with the English King. After the death of Llywelyn the Great, his grandson Llywelyn the Last took over control, and is said to have imprisoned his brother Owain within the walls of Dolbadarn. After his death, another brother named Dafydd assumed power – but the strife between the Welsh princes and English kings remained, culminating in Edward I sending 7000 troops to capture Dafydd and execute him.

By October of 1283, Dolbadarn was occupied by Norman forces. The castle was partially deconstructed, with timber from it used to build the new castle at Caernarfon. This was practical, but also a gesture of power over the Welsh. The remainder of the castle was used as a manor house until the 14th century, but by the 1700s it lay in ruin, becoming a particularly popular subject of Romantic painters such as J. M. W. Turner. Today only the keep remains, standing 46 feet high, but in the past the castle would have been much bigger, as you can see by the smaller surviving walls.

Taken on: December 13, 2014

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7R, f/8.0, 50 sec, 17mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7R
Lens:	17mm F4
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	50
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 (Windows)
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