Theme Week Wales – Bangor
Tuesday, 4 June 2013 - 01:07 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien Category/Kategorie: General
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The junction of Farrar Road and the High Street © geograph.org.uk – Eric Jones/cc-by-sa-2.0
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Bangor is a city in
Gwynedd unitary authority, north west Wales, and one of the
smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at
Bangor University . It is one of only six places classed as a city in Wales, although it is only the
36th largest urban area by population . According to the 2001 census, 46.6% of the non-student resident population speak Welsh, which is low for Gwynedd but despite this, the language keeps a high profile in town.
The origins of the city date back to the founding of a monastic establishment on the site of Bangor Cathedral by the Celtic saint Deiniol in the early 6th century AD. Bangor itself is an old Welsh word for a wattled enclosure, such as was originally surrounded the cathedral site. The present cathedral is a somewhat more recent building and has been extensively modified throughout the centuries.
Porth Penrhyn - The Research Vessel Prince Madog © geograph.org.uk - Alan Fryer/cc-by-sa-2.0
Bangor is an important centre for classical music, with regular concerts given in the Powis and Prichard-Jones Halls as part of the university’s Music at Bangor concert series. The city is also home to the Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery. The University has announced plans for a major new arts centre in the city.
Garth Pier is the second longest pier in Wales, and the ninth longest in the British Isles, at 1,500 feet (460 m) in length. Almost demolished in 1974 due to the poor condition, local support ensured that it survived and gained a Grade II listed status, as it was considered one of the three finest surviving piers at the time. Restoration work took place between 1982 and 1988, and the pier was re-opened on 7 May 1988.
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