Castell Dinas Bran History / Legendary Tales of Knights, Giants & King Arthur

Castell Dinas Bran History / Legendary Tales of Knights, Giants & King Arthur
The romantic ruins of Castell Dinas Bran sit high up on a craggy hilltop overlooking the delightful Welsh town of Llangollen. The first structures on the site date back to the iron age but the striking ruins that still stand were built by a prince of Powys in the mid 13th century. Castell Dinas Bran, also known as the “Crow’s Fortress” has a number of intriguing myths and legends attached to it which we will explore.
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[@fishslayersinc.5099]

Another wonderful and informative journey back in time! Thank you for making these videos, and I love your hair color

[@castlesandlegends]

Thank you so much, it's a pleasure making these videos and wonderful to hear that you enjoy them.

[@Caseusfette]

Imagine my surprise what pops up while i sit down for an afternoon tea.. I very much enjoyed the presentation

[@castlesandlegends]

Thank you. Watching a wonderful but cold and windy castle on a hilltop whilst hopefully not so cold enjoying afternoon tea, sounds a very good idea 😉

[@kenijonesESQ]

Great episode thanks or taking us on this tour. Cheers from P.E.I.

[@castlesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Although Dinas Bran is very ruinous it is situated in a beautiful rural location, it is quite easy to turn back time in your mind up there or get lost in the folk tales 🙂

[@kenijonesESQ]

@@castlesandlegends I bet

[@jamesbong-007]

Ah, I know this place well, visited here and Llangollen many times as it's not too far away. The views are truly spectacular!

[@castlesandlegends]

The area around Llangollen is lovely, lots of picturesque walks and I agree the views at Dinas Bran are spectacular!

[@Traveler13]

Need to get to see this place, went last winter but a storm blew in as we got there in car, interesting place hey, the views look stunning👍

[@castlesandlegends]

I think you would like this place, definitely worth going back....in nicer weather

[@keithwatson8055]

i visited this castle many years ago,your correct ,fantastic views.Thanks for the History lesson very informative .Thank you 🤗

[@castlesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it. Dinas Bran is well worth the climb to explore the ruins and those incredible views 🙂

[@alexanderguesthistorical7842]

Having read through the Dream of Rhonabwy in the Mabinogion, I had reconstructed Arthur's journey to the Battle of Badon. And following the clues as best I could, and with the association in The Dream, and at Castle Dinas Bran with crows/ravens I had believed that this must surely have been the site of the battle itself. Sadly, as Steve Blake and Scott Lloyd point out, in their book 'Arthur The Untold Story' my extrapolation of the clues was incorrect, as they have correctly (in my view) identified the Battle of Badon as having taken place at Breidden Hill near Welshpool. I think the name Dinas Bran could actually have derived as another form of the term 'crows nest', as in on board a sailing ship. As the castle has such stunning and commanding views all around, just like the crows nest aboard a ship. The association with the character of King Bran could well be just like the ancient Greek habit of saying that such-and-such was named after King so-and-so (a river for example). When the King actually takes his name from the place, not the other way round. It's a truly beautiful place, somewhere I'd like to visit one day. Thanks for showing us round!

[@castlesandlegends]

Thanks for the extra information! It is a beautiful historic site, I hope you get to visit 😀