893K views · 7.8K reactions | Castell Coch rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a storybook. Built on medieval ruins, reimagined in the 19th century, it’s Wales’ Gothic Revival dream. ✨ #visitwales #croesocymru #wales #cymru #hwyl #feelthehwyl #cadw #castle #travel #uktravel #travelinspo | Wales | Facebook

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Castell Coch in Wales was originally built in the 11th Century. Some historians debate on whether there was an earlier fort built by Ifor Bach the Lord of Senghenydd. It is said his ghost haunts this castle. The castle you see today was rebuilt in the gothic style by John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute. Castell Coch means "Red Castle" in Welsh- for the color of the sandstone that the castle is made from. #castle #ghoststories #paranormal #wales #history | Evelyn Edwards

Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales. #CastleCoch #newyear #virals #beautifuldestinations | Beauty of the World

308K views · 408 reactions | Castell Coch, Wales' fairy-tale castle fit for a princess... or not  | BBC Cymru Wales | Facebook

🏰 Castell Coch rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairytale. ✨Located just outside Cardiff, the 19th-century Gothic Revival castle remains a magnificent vision of an imaginary medieval world – regularly voted by the public as their favourite building in Wales. 👷‍♂️ You may notice scaffolding around the Well Tower over the next year but the Castle is open as usual while they undertake conservation work. See how many fairy’s you can spot outside on the cas

Castle Name: Castell Coch Built by: Disputed. Likely Normans Location: Tongwynlais, de Cymru (south Wales) Native/Non-Native: Non-Native Year Built: 11th-13th Century, rebuilt in 19th Century Overseer: Cadw We were recently at Castell Coch, which is located in the woodlands of Tongwynlais, near Caerdydd (Cardiff). It is a 19th-century "Gothic Revival" castle noted for its more picturesque, almost Disney-like shape and structure. What many may not realise is that there had once stood an 11th cent