Tourist attractions Monmouth

Unlike the Benedictines, the Cistercians lived in the utmost simplicity and took a vow of silence. The original modest church (1131) was replaced in the late 13C by a much more extravagant building, most of which has been preserved to this day. You c..

The church was built in 1135 and contains some of the best-preserved romanesque style sculptures and ornaments in Britain. The southern portal, with its door and columns, is particularly beautiful. Of the 70 gargoyles sculpted on the cornice, only ..

This magnificent fortress was built in 1067 by William FitzOsbern , one of the closest lieutenants of William the Conqueror, who gave him the task of defending the western frontiers of his land. FitzOsbern chose a site with excellent natural defence..

The picturesque ruin dominates an old path on the Wye. The keep , with its original entrance (now a window) on the first floor, is romanesque. The largest part of the castle dates back to around 1300. During the Civil War, the royalist garrison surr..