Capital of Wales
The current capital of Wales is Cardiff, which was first referred to as such in 1955, when Gwilym Lloyd-George, then Minister for Welsh Affairs commented in a Parliamentary written answer that "no formal measures are necessary to give effect to this decision".[1] Since 1999, Cardiff has been the location of the National Assembly for Wales.[2]
In the past, other places have been regarded as the Welsh capital, including
- Strata Florida Abbey, the Cistercian abbey where Llywelyn the Great held council in 1238.
- Machynlleth, where Owain Glyndŵr held a parliament in 1404.[3]
- Ludlow, England, seat of the Council of Wales and the Marches from 1473 to 1689.[4]
The ecclesiastical capital of Wales is St Davids, the resting place of the country's patron saint, Saint David.
The National Library of Wales is located in Aberystwyth.[5]
References
- ↑ "Capital claims - A city's struggle". BBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "The National Assembly for Wales". BBC. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "Owain Glyndwr Centre in Machynlleth reopens". BBC News. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ Carradice, Phil. "The Council of Wales and the Marches". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "About NLW". National Library of Wales. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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