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Home » Religion and Belief » Religious communities » Strata Florida Abbey (Ystrad Fflur)

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  • Initially founded in 1164 on a nearby site, the present buildings were erected under the patronage of the Lord Rhys (d. 1197). The Cistercians at Strata Florida were loyal supporters of the Welsh Princes. Strata Florida is the traditional burial place of Dafydd ap Gwilym (fl. 1315/20-1350-70), one of the great poets of medieval Wales. Source: http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Aerial photograph of Strata Florida Abbey, 1995
  • This tile shows a man in a hood with a liripipe (the long tail seen hanging from the back of his head). He wears a close-fitting tunic with pendant sleeves and is looking at himself in a mirror. The costume suggests that the tile dates from 1340 at the earliest. Tile size: 127 x 130mm.
Medieval floor tile from Strata Florida Abbey
  • Initially founded in 1164 on a nearby site, the present buildings were erected under the patronage of the Lord Rhys (d. 1197). The Cistercians at Strata Florida were loyal supporters of the Welsh Princes. Strata Florida is the traditional burial place of Dafydd ap Gwilym, one of the great poets of medieval Wales. Source: http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Bird's eye view of Strata Florida Abbey
  • Initially founded in 1164 on a nearby site, the present buildings were erected under the patronage of the Lord Rhys (d. 1197). The Cistercians at Strata Florida were loyal supporters of the Welsh Princes. Strata Florida is the traditional burial place of Dafydd ap Gwilym, one of the great poets of medieval Wales. Source: http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
West door of Strata Florida Abbey
  • These stone grave-markers are thought to be representative of high-status burials at the Abbey (dated 10-11th centuries).
Medieval grave markers from Strata Florida Abbey