Trim Castle
Trim Castle ( Irish Caisleán Bhaile Átha Troim ) in Trim (County Meath , Ireland ) is a Norman castle from the 12th century . Built in an area of around three hectares , it is considered to be the largest originally in Europe. Today, however, only the ruins of the former castle remain.
history
At the site of the fort on the banks of the River Boyne , Hugh de Lacy , the first Lord of Meath and his son Walter first erected a moth with a wooden tower in 1172 , as the first act of Cambro-Norman conquest in Meath. The castle expanded rapidly and served as the center of the de Lacy family's sphere of influence in Ireland. It offered protection and thereby became a center of attraction for trade and monastic life.
useful information
The castle ruins served as a backdrop for the 1995 film Braveheart and the successful TV series Mystic Knights - The Legend of Tir Na Nog .
literature
- Wolfgang Metternich: Castles in Ireland - rulership architecture in the high Middle Ages . Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1999, ISBN 3-534-13921-6 , pp. 257-261.
Web links
- Heritage of Ireland, Trim Castle (English)
Coordinates: 53 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ N , 6 ° 47 ′ 40 ″ W.