Chiese storiche in Galles

Historic Churches and Sacred Sites

This collection showcases the architectural and spiritual landscape of Wales, spanning medieval cathedrals to remote country chapels. Key highlights include the Gothic architecture of Llandaff Cathedral, the ruins of the 12th-century Llanthony Priory in the Vale of Ewyas, and the Grade I listed Holy Cross Church at Mwnt. The list features diverse sites such as the tidal-island church of Eglwys Cwyfan and various Baptist and Calvinistic Methodist chapels that reflect the country's nonconformist history and rural heritage across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Monmouthshire.

Historic Churches and Sacred Sites — Mappa

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Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales.

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Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint David

The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St David, also known as St David's Cathedral, Cardiff, is a Catholic cathedral in the city centre of…

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Manordeifi Old Church

Manordeifi Old Church is a redundant church in Manordeifi, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Holy Cross Church

The Church of the Holy Cross at Mwnt, Ceredigion, Wales, is a parish church and Grade I listed building dating probably from the 13th…

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Bryn Sion Baptist Church

Bryn Seion, Trecynon was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Mill Street, Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales.

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St Jerome

The Church of St Jerome stands in the settlement of Llangwm Uchaf, Llangwm, in a remote part of Monmouthshire, Wales.

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St Michael and All Angels

St Michael's Church, Tremain, is a redundant church in the hamlet of Tremain, Ceredigion, Wales.

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St Michael

The Church of St Michael at present holds services every Sunday at 11.15am. It is a Grade I listed church in Penbryn, Ceredigion, Wales.

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Newport Cathedral

Newport Cathedral, also known as St Gwynllyw's or St Woolos' Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Monmouth within the Church in…

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Llanthony Priory

Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the secluded Vale of Ewyas, a steep-sided once-glaciated valley within the…

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Eglwys Cwyfan

St Cwyfan's Church is a Grade II*-listed medieval church in Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales.

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Towyn Chapel

A 19th-century Calvinistic Methodist chapel located near the coast in Cei Bach, Ceredigion.

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St Tygwydd (ruins)

The remaining ruins of a medieval parish church in Llandygwydd, representing the site's long religious history.

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Church of St Mary

A Grade II* listed parish church in Cardigan featuring 15th-century Perpendicular Gothic architecture and elements dating back to the 12th century.

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St. Llawddog

An ancient religious site in Cenarth dedicated to a 6th-century saint, featuring a 19th-century church building located near the River Teifi.

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Church of St Cynllo

A Grade II* listed parish church in Llangoedmor with medieval foundations, significantly restored during the Victorian era.

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Capel Mair

A former Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Cardigan, reflecting the town's nonconformist religious history.

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Tabernacl

A 19th-century Congregational chapel in New Quay, serving as a landmark of the town's religious heritage.

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St Llwchaiarn

The parish church of New Quay, rebuilt in the 19th century on a site with medieval origins to serve the local maritime community.

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St Tysilio

A medieval parish church set in a secluded valley in Llandysiliogogo, featuring traditional Welsh ecclesiastical masonry and an ancient graveyard.