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Strata Florida Abbey

Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion

The 'Westminster Abbey of Wales', and the legend of a Holy Grail.

Strata Florida was one of the great Welsh abbeys, where princes of Wales were buried and a great Welsh chronicle was kept. The poet Dafydd ap Gwilym is said to lie under a yew tree here.

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When
Founded 1164
Where
52.2750, -3.8380
Group
Castles & abbeys

Visiting

Cadw, open in season. Its great Norman doorway survives.

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