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| Swansea Castle | |
|---|---|
| Swansea, Wales | |
 Swansea Castle in 1786 | |
  Swansea Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′13″N 3°56′28″W / 51.6203°N 3.9412°W |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1107 |
| Battles/wars | 1116 – Partially destroyed by the Welsh 1192 – Survived a 10-week siege |
| Type | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 1952 |
Swansea Castle (Welsh: Castell Abertawe) is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107[1] as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space.
- ^ Medieval Secular Monuments – The Early Castles from the Norman Conquest to 1217, page 29.