Capital of Wales
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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.[citation needed]
- 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 resting place of the country's patron saint, David.
The National Library of Wales is located in Aberystwyth.[5]
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