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Llansteffan Castle

Grade I listed building and site of an ancient hillfort in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Llansteffan Castle

Summary

Llansteffan Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Llansteffan Castle is located in Llansteffan[3].
  • Llansteffan Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Llansteffan Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Llansteffan Castle's instance of is recorded as promontory fort[6].
  • Llansteffan Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[7].
  • Llansteffan Castle's maintained by is recorded as Cadw[8].
  • Llansteffan Castle is owned by Cadw[9].
  • Llansteffan Castle is operated by Cadw[10].
  • The location of Llansteffan Castle was Llansteffan[11].
  • Llansteffan Castle's Commons category is recorded as Llansteffan Castle[12].
  • Llansteffan Castle comprises Llansteffan Castle Great Gatehouse[13].
  • 1192 marks the founding of Llansteffan Castle[14].
  • Llansteffan Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SN35141014[15].
  • Llansteffan Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.7655, 'lon': -4.3908}[16].
  • Llansteffan Castle's official website is recorded as https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/llansteffan-castle[17].
  • Llansteffan Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.llansteffancastle.com/[18].
  • Llansteffan Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[19].
  • Llansteffan Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[20].
  • Llansteffan Castle's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales[21].
  • Llansteffan Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+65.8'}[22].
  • Llansteffan Castle's state of conservation is recorded as demolished or destroyed[23].
  • Llansteffan Castle's historic county is recorded as Carmarthenshire[24].
  • Llansteffan Castle's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from Llansteffan Castle[25].

Body

Geography

Llansteffan Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Llansteffan[3].

Physical Characteristics

Llansteffan Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+65.8'}[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle[5], promontory fort[6], and archaeological site[7]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[19], scheduled monument[20], and National Monuments of Wales[21].

History and Context

1192 marks the founding of Llansteffan Castle[14]. It is owned by Cadw[9].

Why It Matters

Llansteffan Castle has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Retrieved . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . coflein.gov.uk. coflein.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Retrieved . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Llansteffan Castle
    Short name → Llansteffan
    Operator → Cadw
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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