Cathedrals · North Wales
Cymer Abbey
Cymer Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Cymer Abbey is a cathedral in wales north, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cymer Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Cymer) is a ruined Cistercian abbey near the village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales, United Kingdom.
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Background
History
It was founded in 1189 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the patronage of Maredudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd (d. 1212), Lord of Merioneth (grandson of Owain Gwynedd), and of his brother, Gruffudd ap Cynan, prince of North Wales (d. 1200). It was a daughter house of Abbeycwmhir in Powys. The remains of the church and west tower are very plain, but substantial with walls surviving about nave archway height. It is a simple nave with aisles, lacking northern and southern transepts, and the choir and presbytery are incorporated into the nave. The abbey has buff sandstone dressings and some red sandstone carvings, but is primarily of local rubble construction. The foundations of the cloister…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7582, -3.8962
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q1147892 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cymer Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cymer Abbey?
- Cymer Abbey is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.7582°, -3.8962°.
- When was Cymer Abbey built?
- Cymer Abbey dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Cymer Abbey?
- Cymer Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.