Cardigan Castle

Cardigan Castle
Cardigan, Wales
Cardigan Castle
Cardigan Castle
Coordinates	52°04′53″N 4°39′38″W / 52.0815°N 4.6605°W / 52.0815; -4.6605
Grid reference	grid reference SN17704594
Type	Motte and bailey
Site information
Owner	Ceredigion County Council
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Restored[1]
Site history
Materials	Stone
Events	Site of first Eisteddfod (1176)[2]
Listed Building – Grade I

Cardigan Castle (Welsh: Castell Aberteifi) is a castle overlooking the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building.^[3] The castle dates from the late 11th-century, though was rebuilt in 1244. Castle Green House was built inside the castle walls in the early 1800s. After falling into disrepair the castle was restored in the early 2000s and opened to the public in 2015. It is owned by Ceredigion County Council and now includes a heritage centre and open-air concert facilities. The castle's gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.