Montgomery Castle

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Montgomery Castle is a historic medieval fortress located in the town of Montgomery in Powys, Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
medieval fortress
commissionedBy King Henry III of England
country Wales
demolishedBy Parliamentarian forces
demolitionDate 1649
foundedBy Hubert de Burgh
hasCategory Castles in Powys
Ruined castles in Wales
Scheduled monuments in Powys
Tourist attractions in Powys
hasCondition ruin
hasConstructionMaterial stone
hasHeritageNumber Cadw monument ME001
hasPart curtain walls
ditches
gatehouse
inner ward
outer ward
hasViewOf Shropshire Hills
heritageDesignation Scheduled monument
inception 1223
languageOfPlaceName Welsh
locatedIn Montgomery
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Powys
locatedInCountry United Kingdom
locatedInRegion Mid Wales
locatedNear English–Welsh border
River Severn
linked to: Severn
locatedOn rocky hill
maintainedBy Cadw
nearbyFeature Montgomery town walls
St Nicholas’s Church, Montgomery
linked to: St Nicholas Church
openToPublic true
overlooks Severn Valley
linked to: Severn Vale

town of Montgomery
ownedBy Cadw
purpose administrative centre
border defence
replaced Hen Domen
significantEvent English Civil War
Owain Glyndŵr rebellion
linked to: Glyndŵr Rising

siege of 1228
siege of 1233
touristAttraction true
WelshName Castell Trefaldwyn

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Montgomery hasLandmark Montgomery Castle
House of Herbert notableEstate Montgomery Castle (historical association)
linked to: Montgomery Castle