St David's ( Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. For other meanings, see Wales (disambiguation). Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg), not to be confused with the Welsh dialect of English, is a Brythonic branch of Celtic spoken natively in the western part of Britain known as Wales (Cymru), and... Welsh: Tŷddewi) is the smallest City lights from space. NASA. Credit-Marc Imhoff A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. In most parts of the world cities are generally substantial and nearly always have an urban core, but in the United... city in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the British Commonwealth and European Union. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, UK or, inaccurately, as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent parts. Three of these parts... United Kingdom, with a population of under 2,000 people. It lies on the River Alun, on Saint David's peninsula in Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. It shares a border with Carmarthenshire to the southeast and Ceredigion (Cardiganshire) to the northeast. The county was founded in 1282 by order of Edward I, has long been split between its anglicized south... Pembrokeshire, For alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation) National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Official languages: English and Welsh Capital: Cardiff First Minister: Rhodri Morgan AM Area  - Total:  - % water: Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² xx% Population  - Total (2001):  - Density: Ranked 3rd UK 2,903... Wales.

The city is built around Saint David's Cathedral, which in the The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire... Middle Ages was a popular place of A pilgrimage is a journey by a religious person to a place that is sacred according to his or her religion. Pilgrimage in Hinduism Place of pilgrimage is called tirtha (lit. ford) understood to be a bordeline between material world and spiritual world. Dhama is a major tirtha, usually connected... pilgrimage. Next to it, the (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. Events The transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age Beginning of the Ottoman Empire, early expansion into... 14th-century Bishop's Palace is a ruin now in the care of CADW is the Welsh agency looking after historic monuments. The full title of the organization is Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments Executive Agency. It is a part of the National Assembly for Wales and hence part of the devolved powers of the government of the principality. It was created in 1984... Cadw and open to visitors.

Tradition states that Saint David (c. 512–587), (known in Welsh as Dewi Sant) was a Christian church official, later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David contrasts with such other national patron saints as Englands Saint George, in that relatively much is known about his... Saint David was born to Saint Non at what is now St Non's, immediately south of the city, in about For other uses, see number 500. Events Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon army that may have been led by the bretwalda Aelle of Sussex (approximate date; suggested dates range from 490 to 510) Note: This battle may have influenced... 500. It is also said that he was baptised at Porthclais is the port at St Davids, a small city in Wales. It is still used as a small port by local fishermen and recreational sailors. The old harbour wall, built by the Romans according to some legends, is largely intact. The harbour dries out at low tide and... Porthclais, now the city's port, and that he founded the city in around Events End of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and beginning of the Northern Qi Dynasty in northern China. Northern Qi Wen Xuan Di is the first ruler of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Silk reaches Constantinople (approximate date). Hindu mathematicians give zero a numeral representation in a positional notation system. The Franks... 550.

Other than the cathedral, attractions in the city include the (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages. Events Fourth through eighth crusades... 13th-century Tower Gate, the A Celtic cross For Celtic Cross, the ambient/dub band see Celtic Cross (band) A Celtic cross combines the cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. It is the characteristic symbol of Celtic Christianity, though it may have older, pre-Christian origins. Origins In Celtic regions of Britain and Ireland... Celtic Old Cross and an Aquarium is also the name of the Russian band, which is also spelled Akvarium A 335,000 gallon (1.3 million liter) aquarium at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California displaying a simulated kelp forest ecosystem An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a clear-sided container (typically constructed of... aquarium. St David's is also a popular base for Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. (When executed in shallow water, it is usually described as wading.) The word is derived from the Old English walcan (to roll). Walking is generally distinguished from running in that at most one foot at... walking and There are a large number of sports that involve water. The following is a List of water sports, divided by category. These categories are based on the relation of the sports to the water, and there are many more sports to be added. Some of the sports include only one... water sports. It has several Hotel is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet. See Hotel for the American television program that aired on ABC from 1983 until 1988. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as... hotels and a Youth hostel in Rome. Hostels (or youth hostels) provide short term accommodation to travelers. In a hostel you rent a bed (sometimes a bunk bed) in a dormitory and share common bathroom, kitchen, and lounge rooms. Private rooms are often available. The main benefit of a hostel is that you... youth hostel, but only one A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. A pub which offers accommodation may be called an inn or hostelry. In Australia, pubs often bear the name... pub.

St David's is the only city in the United Kingdom to lie entirely in a This article is about national parks. For the articles about the towns named National Park, see National Park, New Jersey and National Park, New Zealand. Yosemite National Park in the United States. A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, that is protected from... national park, the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro in the Welsh language) is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. It is the only national park in the UK to be primarily coastal. The park was designated in 1952, and has a total area of 620 km². This... Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and it lies near the The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a long distance footpath in Wales, United Kingdom. It was the first long distance footpath and was established in 1970. It is 186 km long, and there are 35,000 feet of ascent and descent, most of it at cliff-top level. Categories: Stub | Pembrokeshire... Pembrokeshire Coast Path.

St David's hosted the The Eisteddfod (literally sitting) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. The tradition of such a meeting of Welsh artists dates back to at least the 12th century, but with the decline of the bardic tradition fell into abeyance. The present-day format owes much to an eighteenth... National Eisteddfod in 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002.