Crickhowell
| Crickhowell | |||
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 52 ′ N , 3 ° 8 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 2800 | ||
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| Post town | Crickhowell | ||
| ZIP code section | NP8 | ||
| prefix | 01873 | ||
| Part of the country | Wales | ||
Crickhowell is a city in the Principal Area (administrative unit) Powys in Central Wales .
Attractions
In the middle of the village are the ruins of Crickhowell Castle . The castle, originally built at the beginning of the 12th century, has been in ruins since the 16th century. The remains of the castle are freely accessible as a park or playground.
tourism
Crickhowell is a popular Welsh tourist destination . Most tourists use the city as a location for excursions, mountain biking , mountaineering, climbing, caving, paragliding, and fly fishing. Popular destinations are z. B. the Black Mountains , the Brecon Beacons or the Brecon Mountain Railway . The town itself has a ruined castle and the longest stone bridge in Wales.
Bridge over the Usk River
Crickhowell Castle
Personalities
- Walter Henry Cowan (1871–1956), British admiral
- George Everest (1790–1866), geographer
- Dewi Morris (* 1964), rugby player and journalist
Web links
- Crickhowell Castle
- Crickhowell
- Karl Gaulhofer: A whole village on tax evasion. In: Die Presse .online. November 14, 2015, accessed November 18, 2015 ("The shopkeepers of a town in Wales are copying Starbucks and Amazon's tax ploy. The example is intended to set an example and urge politicians to close loopholes for corporations.").