Castell Dinas Brân
| Castell Dinas Brân | |
|---|---|
| Near Llangollen, Denbighshire, in Wales | |
The castle on top of its hill. | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Denbighshire County Council |
| Open to the public | All year |
| Condition | Ruinous |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°58′45″N 3°09′34″W / 52.97922°N 3.15957°W |
| Grid reference | SJ 2224 4306 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| Materials | Stone |
| Fate | Abandoned in the 14th century |
| Events | Conquest of Wales |
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Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales. The presently visible stone castle was probably built in the 1260s by Gruffydd Maelor II, a prince of Powys Fadog, on the site of several earlier structures, including an Iron Age hillfort.
Dinas Brân has been variously translated as the "crow's fortress" or "fortress of Brân", with Brân as the name of an individual or of a nearby stream. An English name, "Crow Castle", has also been used since at least the 18th century.