{"id":11035,"date":"2024-08-14T07:34:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=11035"},"modified":"2026-05-17T09:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T09:16:25","slug":"castell-coch","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/castell-coch\/","title":{"rendered":"Castell Coch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 19<sup>e <\/sup>century fairytales like Red castle, near the village of Tongwynlais, 10 km northeast of Cardiff. The castle was reconstructed by the Butt family on the ruins of the medieval 13<sup>e<\/sup> century castle. The castle\u2019s picturesque exterior comprises of three circular towers and turrets, a Hall Block, a Gatehouse, and a shell wall, all designed based on 13<sup>e<\/sup> century architecture.<\/p>\n<p>The interior on the other hand is designed and elaborately decorated in a high Victorian 19<sup>e<\/sup> century Britain Gothic style. The interior includes specially designed furniture and fittings, impressive carvings and walls and ceilings painted panels, including animal paintings, creatures, and religious icons.<\/p>\n<p>The Castle Keep, Well Tower and Kitchen Tower incorporate a series of apartments of which the Castellan&#8217;s Rooms within the Keep are the most impressive and interesting.<\/p>\n<p>The tower to the right of the entrance houses exhibits on the castle&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>There is a local Bus, traveling between Castell Coch and Caerphilly Castle to enable one day visit to both castles.<br \/>\nOfficial site:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cadw.gov.wales\/daysout\/castell-coch\/?lang=en\"><strong>http:\/\/cadw.gov.wales\/daysout\/castell-coch\/?lang=en<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 19th century fairytales like Red castle, near the village of Tongwynlais, 10 km northeast of Cardiff. 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