Cathedrals · North Wales
Valle Crucis Abbey
Valle Crucis 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
Valle Crucis Abbey is a cathedral in wales north, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1201. 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
Valle Crucis Abbey (Valley of the Cross) is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, north Wales. More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes. The abbey was built in 1201 by Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, Prince of Powys Fadog. Valle Crucis was dissolved in 1537 during the dissolution of the monasteries, and subsequently fell into serious disrepair. The building is now a ruin, though large parts of the original structure still survive. Valle Crucis Abbey is now under the care of Cadw. The abbey received 5,690 visitors in 2018.
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Background
History
Valle Crucis Abbey was founded in 1201 by Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, and was the last Cistercian monastery to be built in Wales. Founded in the principality of Powys Fadog, in the ancient commote of Iâl (Yale), Valle Crucis was the spiritual centre of the region, while Dinas Bran was the political stronghold. The abbey took its name from the nearby Pillar of Eliseg, which was erected four centuries earlier by Cyngen ap Cadell, King of Powys in memory of his great-grandfather, Elisedd ap Gwylog. Madog was buried in the then-completed abbey upon his death in 1236. Not long after Madog's death, it is believed that a serious fire badly damaged the abbey, with archaeological evidence that the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9887, -3.1865
- Address
- Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q2509240 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Valle Crucis Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Valle Crucis Abbey?
- Valle Crucis Abbey is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9887°, -3.1865°.
- When was Valle Crucis Abbey built?
- Valle Crucis Abbey dates to 1201.
- What denomination is Valle Crucis Abbey?
- Valle Crucis Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.