Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle & Gardens was originally built as a medieval fortified manor house, founded by Ednyfed Fychan. Over the years it was expanded to become a huge, awe-inspiring Neo-Norman castle. The exterior is a picturesque grouping of neo-Norman towers and battlements. There is a 115ft high keep containing the family apartments. The cavernous interiors are elaborately carved with abstract and figurative motifs adapted from medieval and Celtic sources. There are ornate ceilings, probably by Francesco Bernasconi, stained glass by Thomas Willement and early 19th-century Chinese wallpapers. (Bangor, Wales)
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