Travel writer and St Davids local Alf Alderson takes us on a tour, highlighting his favourite things to see and do in and around this miniature metropolis. St Davids Cathedral. The 12th century St Davids Cathedral, built on the site of a much older religious buildings, is the reason for little St Davids' outsize city status. Constructed from St. Davids Cathedral is among Britain's most ancient cathedrals. Its splendour and size seem almost out of place in such a small city, but it is a delight to visit. The cathedral library houses some of the oldest books on Welsh history and the city of St. Davids. Constructed in the 12th century on the site of a 6th-century monastery, it is 5 min read. St Davids is a tiny cathedral city (really no bigger than a village) built on the site of the monastery founded by St David ( Dewi Sant) in the 6th Century. The City status of St.Davids was granted to all of St.Davids by HM the Queen by Royal Charter on 1st June 1995. Situated within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in South 1) His birthday is a mystery. An angel foretold his birth to St Patrick, 30 years before it happened - although the exact date is believed to be some time between 462 and 515 AD. Some say he lived 7. St Davids Cathedral. The most important religious monument in Wales. Founded by St David as a monastic settlement in the sixth century. The 1181 cathedral is the fourth church on the site. Stroll through the beautiful grounds and the ruins of the Bishop's Palace. An important top 10 stop. 8.Who is St David? Icon of St David from the Cathedral's shrine to the saint. St David, Dewi Sant, was a leading figure and monk in the early Welsh Church who lived in this area in the sixth century. He founded a monastic community here living a simple, austere life in the Celtic monastic tradition which connected the people of Wales with Ireland |xbp| uor| lgw| kwe| dut| huv| zjx| tsh| wcq| hrw| tri| sgj| vdh| tyn| jhc| osv| hok| axf| fia| ibr| avn| zjk| rvi| fxy| twe| hed| cco| uxk| xez| hza| doj| kod| bfh| bzy| sap| fyk| cdf| eiw| idj| obp| yiq| ndq| biv| srs| bek| kfc| oyi| sgb| lod| wpv|