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This is a list of castles in Wales, sometimes called the "castle capital of the world" in view of their high density. Wales had about 600 castles, of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The rest have returned to nature, and today consist of ditches, mounds and earthworks, often in commanding positions. Many of the sites in Wales are cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service.
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The four castles of Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech together make up the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site, considered to be the "finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe".
Bridgend
Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:
Powys
Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:
Vale of Glamorgan
Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include: