Strata Florida Abbey is a ruined medieval monastery where generations of Welsh princes are buried. The abbey was founded in 1164 by white-robed Cistercian monks and it soon became the most famous church in Wales, after St Davids. Amid the ruins, you get an impression of how grand the abbey would have been.

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July 18, 2022

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Strata Florida (Latin for ‘Vale of Flowers’) – is a ruined medieval monastery where generations of Welsh princes are buried. The abbey was founded in 1164 by white-robed Cistercian monks and it soon became the most famous church in Wales, after St Davids. Small coffee shop on-site, opening hours vary!

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3. Strata Florida Abbey Ruins loop from Strata Florida

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Location: Ystrad Fflur, Ceredigion, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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