We visited another castle, Powis Castle near Welshpool. It is a medieval castle with world famous terraced gardens. The yew trees are hundreds of years old. In some of them you can walk inside the canopy of the tree and it is like a little house in there.
Powis Castle is unlike other castles in Wales, it was not built by the English to rule and subdue the Welsh but was built by a dynasty of Welsh princes. The castle dates back to 1266.
It has been lived in by descendents of these Welsh princes right up till about the 1960's when it was given to the National Trust. It is beautifully furnished, houses many fine paintings and there are magnificent painted ceilings throughout the house.
Powis Castle is unlike other castles in Wales, it was not built by the English to rule and subdue the Welsh but was built by a dynasty of Welsh princes. The castle dates back to 1266.
It has been lived in by descendents of these Welsh princes right up till about the 1960's when it was given to the National Trust. It is beautifully furnished, houses many fine paintings and there are magnificent painted ceilings throughout the house.
2 comments:
Looks different, very cool
Whose been sitting in my chair?
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