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Pembroke Castle (Welsh: Castell Penfro) is a medieval castle in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in Wales. The castle was the original family seat of the Earldom of Pembroke . A Grade I listed building since 1951, it underwent major restoration during the early 20th century.
- 1093, 1189–1218, 1234–1241
- Philipps family
- Up to 75 feet (23 m)
Situado en el centro de la ciudad de Pembroke es uno de los castillos normandos más impresionantes del Sur de Gales, establecido primariamente en 1093, cuando la conquista normanda de Gales distaba de ser completada. En 1138 se convirtió en propiedad de Gilbert de Clare.
About Pembroke Castle. A great medieval castle in the heart of South Wales, Pembroke Castle was originally the family seat of the Earldom of Pembroke. The castle was built alongside Pembroke River in 1093 by Arnulf of Montgomery during the Norman invasion of Wales.
History. Pembroke, 1610 from Speed's map of Wales. Pembroke Castle, the substantial remains of a stone medieval fortress founded by the Normans in 1093, stands at the western tip of a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. The castle was the seat of the powerful Earls of Pembroke and the birthplace of King Henry VII of England.
- 7,552 (2011 census)
- Wales
Pembroke Castle has a long and fascinating history, for it was around 1093 that Arnulf de Montgomery built the small inner bailey standing at the end of the promontory. Only a few years later the castle withstood a long siege by the Welsh, although its defenders were near starvation.
Situado en el centro de la ciudad de Pembroke es uno de los castillos normandos más impresionantes del Sur de Gales, establecido primariamente en 1093, cuando la conquista normanda de Gales distaba de ser completada. En 1138 se convirtió en propiedad de Gilbert de Clare.
Pembroke Castle, located in the town of Pembroke in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is a magnificent medieval fortress steeped in history and architectural grandeur. With its commanding position on a rocky promontory overlooking the River Cleddau, it is one of the most impressive castles in Wales.