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, 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 David's, the birthplace of the country's patron saint, David.
The National Library of Wales is located in none of these, instead being sited 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.