Wales · Ruin
White Castle
White Castle (Castell Gwyn) is a medieval ruined castle near Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales, built by the Normans and substantially rebuilt in the 13th century as a concentric stone fortification. It comprises an inner ward set in a deep, water-filled revetted moat, an outer ward with curtain wall and mural towers, and a crescent-shaped southern hornwork. The site is today a scheduled monument managed by Cadw.
First raised
1130
Its prime
1260
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1260
The shape it held in its prime.
At its prime the castle presented white-rendered external stonework over red sandstone, with a compact inner ward surrounded by a deep, revetted, water-filled moat and four tall, circular, four-storey mural towers. The inner gatehouse, flanked by two round towers, led eastwards to the hall, constable’s lodgings and a chapel partly contained within a tower; domestic ranges and a kitchen lay against the inner curtain. To the north an outer ward with a stone curtain, four mural towers and an eastern gatehouse (with drawbridge and portcullis) faced a dry ditch, while a crescent hornwork defended the southern approach, originally linked by a timber bridge.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1260.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at White Castle — including 5 interiors: outer ward — north‑west barn and service plots, inner gatehouse — entrance passage, inner courtyard — great hall and constable's quarters and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See White Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1260 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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