Parque nacional de la Costa de Pembrokeshire

Iglesias en Pembrokeshire

Historic Churches & Chapels

Pembrokeshire’s religious heritage spans from 6th-century foundations to medieval cliffside hermitages. This collection includes the 12th-century St Davids Cathedral, built in Britain's smallest city, and the 13th-century St Govan’s Chapel tucked into limestone cliffs. Explore monastic ruins on Caldey Island, the rare 15th-century Sailors’ Chapel in Angle, and the ancient Celtic carvings at Nevern’s St Brynach’s Church. These sites illustrate the region's historical role as a major pilgrimage destination and its long tradition of Christian worship.

Historic Churches & Chapels — Mapa

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Saint Davids Cathedral

St Davids Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral situated in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, in the county of Pembrokeshire, near the most…

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St Govan's Chapel

A 13th-century stone chapel built directly into a cleft in the limestone cliffs. Legend associates the site with a 6th-century hermit who hid from pirates within the rock.

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Caldey Old Priory

Caldey Priory is a Grade I-listed priory on Caldey Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, some 300 metres south of the modern Caldey…

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Sailors' Chapel

Sailors' Chapel, Seamen's Chapel or Fishermen's Chapel is a Grade I listed building in Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Church of St Andrew

St Andrew's Church, Bayvil, is a redundant church standing in an isolated position in the hamlet of Bayvil, some 2 kilometres to the…

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Chapel of Our Lady and St Non

A 20th-century chapel overlooking the sea, built near the ruins of a medieval predecessor. The site is traditionally recognized as the birthplace of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.

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Pilgrim's Cross

A 10th-century Celtic wheel cross carved into the rock face. It served as a significant landmark for medieval pilgrims traveling toward St Davids.

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St Brynach's

A Norman church with a 6th-century foundation. The grounds feature a 13-foot-high 10th-century Celtic cross and the 'Bleeding Yews,' ancient trees that seep a dark red resin.