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St David's Shrine

St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire

The shrine of the patron saint of Wales.

St David, patron saint of Wales, founded a monastery here in the 500s. His shrine in the cathedral drew so many pilgrims that two visits to St Davids were said to equal one to Rome.

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When
Shrine 1200s
Where
51.8820, -5.2690
Group
Mysterious graves

Visiting

The cathedral is open daily, in Britain's smallest city.

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