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Powis Castle

Il Powis Castle ("Castello del Powis/Powys; in gallese: Castell Powis o Castell Coch, ovvero "Castello Rosso", da non confondere con il Castell Coch situato nei dintorni di Cardiff) è una fortezza nei dintorni della cittadina gallese di Welshpool, nella contea di Powys (Galles centro-orientale), eretto dai principi del Powys a partire dal XII secolo e rimodellato nella forma attuale di residenza in epoca Tudor e in epoca Stuart. L'edificio era un tempo la residenza dei principi e dei signori di Powys e, in seguito, della famiglia Herbert. Il castello, uno dei rari esempi di fortezze del Galles che non caddero in rovina al termine delle guerre medievali, è posto sotto la tutela del National Trust. Ubicazione Il castello si trova 2 km a sud dal centro abitato di Welshpool. Architettura Il castello si erge su uno sperone roccioso e si caratterizza per il colore rosso delle sue facciate. L'edificio è circondato da giardini rinascimentali all'italiana impiantati tra il 1688 e il 1722, unico esempio in questo stile risalente a questo periodo in tutto il Regno Unito. Storia La fortezza originaria fu eretta nel XII secolo dai principi del Powys per difendersi dalle invasioni da parte degli Inglesi. L'edificio cadde però nelle mani degli Inglesi nel 1196, quando fu conquistato dall'arcivescovo Hubert Walter. Tornato nelle mani dei principi del Powys nel XIII secolo, fu intrapresa ad opera del principe Owain un'opera di riammodernamento. Nel 1587, il castello divenne di proprietà di Sir Edward Herbert, che fece ampliare l'edificio: di quest'opera di ampliamento, terminata nel 1595, è tuttora visible soltanto la Long Gallery, risalente al 1593. Nel 1644, nel corso della guerra civile inglese, durante la quale i signori di Powis manifestarono il loro favore alla corona inglese, il castello fu conquistato dalle truppe repubblicane, guidate da Thomas Myddelton. In seguito, nel 1667, il castello fu ereditato dal figlio di Sir Edward Herbert, William, primo Lord di Powis, che trasformò l'edificio in una residenza barocca. Un'opera di ampliamento fu intrapresa anche da George Herbert, secondo earl di Powis a partire dal 1772. Ulteriori opere di riammodernamento furono quindi intraprese tra il 1815 e il 1818 e a partire dal 1902. Nel 1952, l'edificio fu acquisito dal National Trust. Rimase tuttavia una residenza privata sino al 1988. Note Voci correlate Regno di Powys Sovrani e principi del Powys Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Powis Castle Collegamenti esterni Powis Castle sul sito del National Trust Powis Castle su Castles of Wales Powis Castle su Guide of Castles of Europe Immagini del castello su Flickr.com Immagini del castello su Welshpool.com
Замок Поуис

Замок Поуис (англ. Powis Castle, валл. Castell Powys) — средневековый замок недалеко от Уэлшпула, Поуис, Уэльс. Родовой замок Гербертов, графов Поуис, известен своими садами и интерьерами, которые называют самыми великолепными в Уэльсе. Замок и сад находятся в ведении Национального фонда. Памятник архитектуры первой категории. История Нынешний замок был построен в XIII веке Грифидом ап Гвенвинвином. В отличие от большинства замков в Валлийской марке, он возведён валлийским принцем, а не английскими захватчиками. Во время конфликтов между двумя государствами Грифид из Поуиса обычно поддерживал англичан, а не валлийцев, что помогло ему обеспечить положение сыну Оуайну, несмотря на то, что само королевство перестало существовать в 1283 году. После смерти отца Оуайн получил пэрство и стал именоваться Оуэном де ла Полем, 1-м лорд Поуиса. Он умер около 1293 года, и титул унаследовал единственный выживший ребёнок — Гевиза Гэдарн, «леди Поуиса». В 1309 году Гевиза вышла замуж за сэра Джона Черлтона, будущего барона Черлтон. Черлтоны жили в замке вплоть до XV века. В конце XVI века замок приобрёл Эдвард Герберт, младший сын графа Пембрука; Герберты владели замком на протяжении почти 400 лет. Они оставались католиками до XVIII века и, хотя именовались графами, маркизами и якобитскими герцогами Поуис, пережили тюремные заключения и ссылки. Несмотря на это, в конце XVII — начале XVIII века им удалось превратить Поуис из пограничной крепости в аристократический загородный дом и окружить его садом в стиле английского барокко — одним из очень немногих, дошедших до наших дней. В 1784 году Генриетта Герберт вышла замуж за Эдварда Клайва, старшего сына Роберта Клайва, 1-го барона Клайва, и этот союз значительно пополнил истощившиеся финансы Гербертов. В начале XX века Джордж Герберт, 4-й граф Поуис, заказал архитектору Джорджу Бодли перестройку замка. Его супруга, графиня Вайолет, взяла на себя заботу о саде, сделав всё, чтобы превратить его в «один из самых красивых, если не самый красивый, в Англии и Уэльсе». Поскольку сыновья и жена 4-го графа умерли раньше него, в 1952 году после смерти самого графа замок перешёл во ведение Национального фонда. Титул унаследовал двоюродный брат графа, Эдвард Герберт; его потомки до сих пор занимают часть замка в соответствии с соглашением с Национальным фондом. См. также Список замков Уэльса Примечания Литература Gallagher, Jane. Powis Castle. — Swindon, UK : National Trust, 1993. Scourfield, Robert. Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire / Robert Scourfield, Haslam Richard. — New Haven and London : Yale University Press, 2013. — ISBN 978-0-300-18508-9. Ссылки Powis Castle & Garden information at the National Trust (англ.) A Guide to the Pictures at Powis Castle (англ.) Castle Wales: Powis Castle (англ.) Geograph photos of Powis Castle (англ.)
Univerzita ve Swansea

Univerzita ve Swansea (anglicky: Swansea University, velšsky: Prifysgol Abertawe) je veřejná výzkumná univerzita sídlící ve velšském městě Swansea. Byla založena v roce 1920 jako University College of Swansea, jako čtvrtá kolej University of Wales. V roce 2007 se University of Wales stala pouze konfederální institucí a bývalé koleje se staly samostatnými univerzitami. Swansea University má tři fakulty a dva kampusy, které se nacházejí na pobřeží Swansea Bay. Singleton Park Campus se nachází v areálu Singleton Parku západně od centra Swansea. Areál Bay Campus byl otevřen v září 2015 a nachází se vedle pláže Jersey Marine Beach východně od Swansea v oblasti Neath Port Talbot. V roce 2022 na univerzitě studovalo asi 21 000 studentů. Podle QS World University Rankings 2025 jde o 97. nejkvalitnější univerzitu v Evropě. Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Swansea University na anglické Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Univerzita ve Swansea na Wikimedia Commons
Universidade de Swansea

A Universidade de Swansea (em galês: Prifysgol Abertawe) no País de Gales, Reino Unido, foi fundada em 1920 como University College of Swansea. Referências Ligações externas Swansea University Swansea University Student Union (SUSU) Website Swansea University Student Union Web-Portal Swansea University Athletic Union (Suau) Website
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern is a mixed, Welsh-medium secondary school for pupils between 11 and 19 years old. The school is situated in Penylan, Cardiff, Wales. As of 2022, it had 907 pupils on roll, with 131 pupils in the sixth form. 18 per cent of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes in 2017. The name 'Bro Edern' (Vale of Edern) refers to Saint Edern who is commemorated in the name Llanedeyrn. Of the three Welsh-medium secondary schools serving Cardiff, it is the newest (the others being Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr). History Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern was founded in September 2012, as Cardiff's third Welsh-medium secondary school, due to increasing demand for Welsh-medium education in Cardiff. During its first academic year (2012–13) when it had 71 year 7 pupils, it was based temporarily on the site of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, before moving to its permanent buildings, the former site of St Teilo's Church in Wales High School by September 2013. The school was inspected for the first time in November 2017 when Estyn reported that "The school is a very close-knit community with an extremely caring and supportive ethos." Following the inspection, the school was invited by Estyn to prepare an effective practice report on its work in relation to the use that teachers and pupils make of information and communication technology to support learning and teaching. References External links Official website
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant

Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant is a house located in the Wybrnant Valley, in the community of Bro Machno, near Betws-y-Coed in Conwy County Borough, North Wales. It was the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, first translator of the whole Bible into Welsh. Restoration Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant is owned by the National Trust and has been restored to its probable 16th-century appearance. Despite its name (Tŷ Mawr, "Big House") it is very small by today's standards. The property houses some old furniture and a collection of Welsh Bibles, including William Morgan's Bible of 1588. There are also other Bibles in many other languages, donated by visitors to the house from around the world. In May 2026 the house and Bible collection were featured in the BBC series Hidden Treasures of the National Trust. Access The house is most easily reached from the village of Penmachno, 4 miles (6.4 km) from Betws-y-coed, but can also be reached from the A470 between Betws-y-coed and Dolwyddelan. Ty Mawr Wybrnant closed to visitors in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection of Bibles was temporarily moved to a dedicated exhibition at Chirk Castle. Etymology The Afon Wybrnant is the stream near which the house is located, and its name is usually appended to the house's name to distinguish it from other properties also called Tŷ Mawr. The origins of the name Wybrnant are not wholly known. Although nant denotes a small stream and wybr is an old word for sky or cloud, some would have it that the word is derived from a corruption of gwiber, meaning "adder" or "viper". According to legend, long ago a gwiber was a huge flying snake, and one lived in this valley. See also Bible translations into Welsh References External links Tŷ Mawr – National Trust site Site with pictures
Newport Town Bridge

Newport Bridge (colloquially called Town Bridge) crosses the River Usk in Newport. Opened in 1927, it connects the High Street and Clarence Place with Newport Castle and Newport city centre. The 1800 bridge The first stone bridge on the site was a bridge of five arches, erected in 1800 by David Edwards (son of William Edwards). It was widened and improved in 1866 by adding footpaths on both sides. The original foundation stone bearing the inscription "This bridge was erected at the expense of the County by David Edwards and his two sons William and Thomas. Completed AD MDCCC." is now set into the stonework of Caerleon Bridge. Paddle steamers A blue plaque on the bridge erected by Newport Civic Society commemorates the Newport harbour commissioners landing stage and states "Paddle steamers of P&A Campbell's famous white funnel fleet regularly sailed from near this point. Opened in the 1880s, extended in the mid 1890s and closed in the 1950s". Harry Houdini On 5 March 1913, the famous escape artist Harry Houdini jumped off Newport Bridge with his hands manacled and his feet shackled. He had been turned back by police but caught a taxi cab across the bridge and entered from the opposite side. He was arrested the following week by the police for obstructing a public highway and for holding a public entertainment on the bridge. The new bridge In 1911 the Town Council sought designs for a replacement bridge. In December 1923, a decision was made to proceed immediately with the construction of the new bridge, partly as a scheme to find work for the unemployed. To best achieve this, a temporary wooden bridge was erected alongside it, and all power and gas lines were re-routed onto it. Even the town's tram lines and their accompanying overhead power system were moved over. The old bridge was then demolished and the new one erected. On 22 June 1927, the new bridge was complete and it was opened to traffic by the Transport Minister Wilfrid Ashley. The stone cherubs On four of its pillars the new bridge has a stone cherub, painted in gold, and shield, modelled after the coat of arms of Newport. In 1994 John Squire, guitarist of The Stone Roses, designed the cover of the band's single "Love Spreads", basing it on a photograph of a stone cherub and shield on Newport Bridge. The song was the band's biggest selling single, reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. The cherub design found its way onto many pieces of merchandise for Second Coming, the album from which "Love Spreads" was taken, and the design also features on the CD itself in monochrome. See also List of bridges in Wales Newport and Caerleon Bridges over Usk Act 1597 References External links Media related to Newport Town Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
Magor Marsh

Magor Marsh is a 36-hectare (90-acre) wetland reserve, located on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary. It is managed by the Gwent Wildlife Trust. It has a great variety of habitats, including damp hay meadows, sedge fen, reed bed, scrub and wet woodland. There are also numerous reens and a large pond. Magor Marsh Nature Reserve is the richest site in Wales for wetland beetles and soldier-flies, and its pattern of drainage ditches and other features have remained unchanged since the 14th century. The nature reserve can be explored in Virtual Reality through the Gwent Wildlife Trust’s Digital Nature Reserves project. Digital guides can also be found at the reserve via QR codes which enable visitors to learn about the site and its wildlife during their visit. Click here to access the VR Experience in Welsh and English, as well as the Digital Guide web app. Magor Marsh can also be seen 24/7 via live camera streaming on Gwent Wildlife Trust’s website. Stills are refreshed every five minutes. In March 2020 the reserve was featured in the BBC One programme Countryfile. Geology The soil of Magor Marsh is mostly peat with a depth of around 4.6 metres (15 ft). Beneath this is alluvium laid down by the Severn Estuary. The level of water must be kept near the surface to preserve the peat. Wildlife Flora There are two hay meadows in Magor Marsh, maintained using traditional methods. The meadows are grazed during autumn and winter. The hay crop is mown in mid-summer to provide winter feed. By late spring the fields are a mass of flowers. In the meadows are such species as lady's smock, ragged robin, yellow flag, lesser spearwort and meadow thistle. The common species in the reeds are teasel, common reed, hemp agrimony and purple loosestrife. In the reen grow water horsetail, reedmace, marsh marigold and azure damselfly. Osier, crack willow and sallow are typical tree species in the wet woodland. Fauna Magor Marsh includes breeding grounds for common redshank and common snipe. Reed warbler, grasshopper warbler, cetti's warbler, reed bunting and chiffchaff also live in the reeds. In the pond are water rail, coot, grey heron, little grebe, moorhen, little egret, Eurasian teal, shoveler and kingfisher. In the reen the most common species are grass snake, great silver beetle, smooth newt and otter. The wet woodland typical has such species as great spotted woodpecker and musk beetle. Cuckoo can be heard in the summer. Osier, crack willow and sallow are typical species in the wet woodland. In the meadows the common butterflies are orange tip and meadow brown. The reens provide a habitat for azure damselfly. In 2019 leaf mines and a larva of the marbled marble (Celypha woodiana) was found on mistletoe (Viscum album), this Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) species has a limited distribution in Britain and the 2019 record was the first confirmed for Wales. The European water vole can be found within the reserve. Gallery References
Carmarthen Castle

Carmarthen Castle (walisisk: Castell Caerfyrddin) er ruinen af en middelalderborg i Carmarthen i West Wales i Storbritannien. Den blev opført af Walter, sheriff af Gloucester i begyndelsen af 110-tallet og blev erobret af ødelagt ved adskillige lejligheder, før den blev genopbygget i sten i 1190'erne. Borgen blev erobret af Owain Glyndŵr under Glyndwroprøret i 1405. Henrik 7. af Englands far døde på Carmarthen Castle i 1456. Under rosekrigene blev borgen erobret af William Herbert og under den engelske borgerkrig blev den erobret af parlementarikertropper. Den blev nedrevet på ordre af Oliver Cromwell i midten af 1600'erne. Den blev brugt til Carmarthens fængsel til 1920'erne. Borgruinerne er en listed building af første grad i 1954 og en turistattraktion. Litteratur Amin, Nathen (2014), "Carmarthen Castle", Tudor Wales, Amberley Publishing, s. 25-26, ISBN 978-1-4456-1773-2 Ludlow, Neil (2014), Carmarthen Castle: The Archaeology of Government, University of Wales Press, ISBN 978-1-7831-6013-6 Eksterne henvisninger
Castello di Carmarthen

Il castello di Carmarthen (in inglese: Carmarthen Castle; in gallese: Castell Caerfyrddin) è un castello fortificato in rovina della cittadina gallese di Carmarthen (Carmarthenshire, Galles sud-occidentale), costruito a partire dal XII secolo. L'edificio è classificato come castello di prirmo grado. Storia Si hanno notizie di un castello normanno a Carmarthen sin dal 1094: si trattava di probabilmente di un motte e bailey fatto costruire da William fitzBaldwin. Questo castello si ergeva però probabilmente in una posizione differente rispetto a quella del castello attuale, che venne realizzato come motte e bailey intorno al 1105 o 1109 per volere di William, sceriffo di Gloucester. Nel 1116, venne respinto un attacco al castello ad opera di Gruffydd ap Rhys. L'edificio originario venne poi distrutto nel 1137, ma otto anni dopo fu fatto ricostruire da Gilbert fitz Richard, signore di Pembroke. L'anno successivo, il castello cadde in mani gallesi e la struttura, prima di tornare nella mani della corona, venne rinforzata nel 1150 da Cadell ap Gruffydd. In seguito, l'edificio venne probabilmente ricostruito in pietra. Nel 1215, il castello fu conquistato da Llywelyn il Grande, ma venne in seguito riconquistato dalla corona inglese nel 1223. Nello stesso anno, furono apportate ulteriori modifiche alla struttura ad opera di William Marshall il Giovane. Una descrizione del castello di Carmarthen venne fornita nel 1275: all'epoca l'edificio era dotato di un possente mastio, di un corpo di guardia, di un salone, di una cucina e di una cappella. Ulteriori modifiche furono poi apportate nel corso del XIV secolo, quando venne aggiunta una torre nell'ala sud-occidentale e venne rinnovato il corpo di guardia. Nel secolo successivo, il castello subì due attacchi, entrambi con successo, segnatamente a opera di Owain Glyndwr nel 1403 e di un battaglione franco gallese 1405: in entrambi i casi, fu però riconquistato dalle truppe inglesi. Nel 1456 venne imprigionato nel castello, dove morì per malnutrizione o maltratamenti il 3 novembre dello stesso anno all'età di 25 anni, Edmondo Tudor, fratellastro di re Enrico VI d'Inghilterra, che era stato inviato da quest'ultimo per ristabilire la legalità nel Galles meridionale. In seguito, durante la Guerra delle due rose, il castello era controllato da Rhys ap Thomas, che fungeva da capo della giustizia nel sud del Galles. Nel 1785, venne realizzata all'interno dell'edificio, ormai in rovina, la prigione di contea. La prigione venne in seguito riutilizzata negli anni trenta del XX secolo. Architettura Il castello si erge su uno sperone roccioso che si affaccia sul fiume Tywi, nelle vicinanze della High Street. Ciò che rimane del castello risale a un periodo compreso tra il XII e il XIV secolo. Tra le parti ancora visibili, vi è il corpo di guardia del XIV secoli, di tre piani e formato da due torri gemelle, che ricorda il corpo di guardia del castello di Kidwelly. Ancora visibile è poi la torre sud-occidentale, a tre piani e risalente probabilmente alla fine del XIII secolo. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Castello di Carmarthen
Castelo de Carmarthen

O Castelo de Carmarthen (em língua inglesa Carmarthen Castle) é um castelo atualmente em ruínas localizado em Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, País de Gales. Encontra-se classificado no Grau "I" do "listed building" desde 18 de agosto de 1954. Ver também Lista de castelos do País de Gales Referências
Carmarthen Castle

Carmarthen Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i kommunen Carmarthenshire och riksdelen Wales, i den södra delen av landet, 290 km väster om huvudstaden London. Carmarthen Castle ligger 12 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Carmarthen Castle är huvudsakligen platt, men åt nordost är den kuperad. Carmarthen Castle ligger nere i en dal. Närmaste större samhälle är Carmarthen, 0,06 km nordost om Carmarthen Castle. Trakten runt Carmarthen Castle består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Kommentarer Källor
King’s Quoit

Der King’s Quoit (früher Cromlech Manorbeer) ist ein etwa 5000 Jahre altes Portalgrab aus der Jungsteinzeit und liegt in der Nähe des Orts Manorbier in der Grafschaft Pembrokeshire in Wales. Anlagen dieser Art bezeichnet man in Cornwall und Wales als Quoit. Lage Der Quoit befindet sich in der Bucht von Manorbier unmittelbar am Meer. An der Megalithanlage vorbei führt der Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Ungewöhnlich für Portalgräber dieser Art ist die Hanglage des King’s Quoit. In der Nähe befinden sich weitere Portalgräber: Devil’s Quoit (St Columb Major) Arthur’s Quoit Carreg Coetan Arthur Aufbau Das Grab besteht aus drei Tragsteinen, die einen großen Deckstein mit 4,5 m Länge und 2,7 m Breite stützen. Die beiden vorderen Steine sind etwa 1 m hoch. Der hintere Tragstein ragt aufgrund der Hanglage nur wenig aus der Erde heraus, so dass das Ende des Decksteins direkt auf dem Erdboden aufliegt. Die Kammer ist 0,8 m hoch und befindet sich teilweise unter dem Bodenniveau. Der King’s Quoit war allem Anschein nach wie andere Portalgräber dieses Typs früher durch einen Erdhügel bedeckt. Die Tragsteine und die Deckplatte befanden sich damals im Innern der Anlage. Hinter dem Quoit stehen einzelne Megalithe, die den Hang stützen. Literatur Vicki Cummings, Alasdair Whittle: Places of special virtue. Megaliths in the Neolithic landscapes of Wales. Oxbow, Oxford 2004, ISBN 1-84217-108-9, S. 165. Weblinks www.megalithic.co.uk www.stonepages.com www.stone-circles.org.uk
King's Quoit

King's Quoit is a Neolithic burial chamber located in Manorbier, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. Description The cromlech known as the King's Quoit is south of Manorbier bay and beach. The monument is on high land above the steep cliff overlooking the bay. The capstone, 4 metres (13 ft) by 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in), and 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) thick, is supported partly by the rising ground, partly by two upright stones; another upright to the east has fallen away. The chamber is partly below ground. See also British megalith architecture List of Scheduled prehistoric Monuments in south Pembrokeshire References
Llandovery Castle

Llandovery Castle (walisisk: Castell Llanymddyfri) er en middelalderborgruin fra slutningen af 1200-tallet, der ligger i byen Llandovery i Carmarthenshire, Wales. Den ligger på en bakkeknold med overblik over floden Towy og de omkringliggende land. Den første borg på stedet blev opført af normannerne i træ i begyndelsen af 1100-tallet, men den blev senere genopført som en stenfæstning. I år 1400 besøgte kong Henrik 2. af England borgen, og i 1403 blev den belejret af Owain Glyndwr under glyndwroprøret.. Den blev nedbrændt i 1500-tallet og blev aldrig repareret. Se også Borge og slotte i Storbritannien og Irland Borge og slotte i Wales Referencer Eksterne henvisninger