THERE are plenty of castles and castle ruins around Gwent which still stand proud hundreds of years later.

They have become tourist attractions, being the focal points of the towns and cities they occupy.

Some are home to re-enactments of life in Wales during the past centuries and various events throughout the year.

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Caldicot Castle in 1980

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Caerphilly Castle in 1989

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Chepstow Castle in 1990

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White Castle in 1987

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An undated photo of Ruperra Castle

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Abergavenny Castle in 1987

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Goodrich Castle in the Wye Valley in 1992

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Raglan Castle in 1990

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Newport Castle in 1987

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Tretower Court and Castle in Crickhowell in 1990