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Powys Castle, originally built c. 1200 as a fortress of the Welsh Princes of Powys. The castle sits on a rock above terraces with beautiful flowers and plants and overlooks a large garden that includes a lake, an orangery and an aviary.
Powis castle terraces
The castle and its terraces viewed from the south-east.

Powys Castle (or Powis Castle or Welsh: Castell Coch) is a mediaeval castle, fortress and grand country mansion near the town of Welshpool, in Powys, Mid Wales. It is the residence of the Earl of Powis. The castle is built of sandstone. The rock is from New Red Sandstone of the Permian or Triassic periods.

The castle has extensive, attractive formal gardens, terraces, parkland, deerpark and landscaped estate. The property is under the care of the National Trust, who operate it under the name "Powis Castle and Garden". Queen Victoria visited the castle during her tour through England and Wales in 1832.

Images for kids

  • Powis Castle, Main Entrance (geograph 2574971)

    The Outer Courtyard with the Fame statue in the foreground

  • Powis Castle plan

    Ground plan of the castle

  • Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis

    Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis whose marriage re-established the family fortune

  • Powys Castle Interior

    An interior view

  • Powis Castle- The Orangery Terrace (geograph 6154330)

    The Orangery Terrace

  • View of Powis Castle in Montgomeryshire

    A late 18th-century view showing the terraces and water garden

  • Powis Castle- Lead statues by the workshop of John van Nost (d. 1729) 3 (geograph 6154322)

    View along the Aviary Terrace

  • Top Terrace, Powis Castle (geograph 1783177)

    The Powis yews on the Top Terrace

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Castillo de Powis para niños

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