Montgomery Castle (Welsh: Castell Trefaldwyn) is a stone castle looking over the town of Montgomery in Powys, Mid Wales. It is one of many Norman castles on the border between Wales and England.

Montgomery is one of those castles that, even in ruin, retain a powerful atmosphere and presence that transcend its state of preservation. Perhaps it’s something to do with its location, on a steep crag above a pretty Georgian town with all-seeing views across the Welsh border.

Dec 30, 2023 · Montgomery Castle may not be the oldest or biggest in Wales and it certainly isn't the best preserved. Instead its claim to fame is being the most fought-over in Welsh history. …

The Montgomery Castle ruins stand above the town of Montgomery in Powys, Mid Wales. The site is free to visit and is operated by CadW. Built in the Norman era, the site was of strategic …

Commenced around 1223 on the orders of Henry III in response to the growing power of Welsh native prince Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great), Montgomery’s stone castle replaced a nearby wooden fort known as Hen Domen.

Montgomery Castle is situated in Powys, Wales and built on top of a steep crag which gives the castle’s location spectacular views of the Georgian town of Montgomery and nearby countryside.

The Castle is a classic ruin that lends itself to imagination to embrace what it once was. We went in winter and was cold, windy and snowy but that sort of emphasised the realism of it's …

The castle at Montgomery succeeded the motte-and-bailey castle at Hen Domen one mile to the north-west, after 1223. It was far more strongly sited, on a steep rocky ridge running north-south, reflecting changing military fashion.

The ruins of Montgomery Castle provide scenic views across the surrounding countryside. Built by the Normans in the 11th century shortly after their conquest of England, Montgomery Castle was strategically sited to control major routes along the Welsh-English border.

Montgomery Castle (Welsh: Castell Trefaldwyn). Construction of this castle began in 1223 but it was rebuilt as a residence in the sixteenth century. The site is located overlooking the town of Montgomery, Powys, Wales (Welsh: Trefaldwyn, Sir Powys, Cymru). Link: Montgomery Castle - Cadw. Image: View showing the ruins of Montgomery Castle.