Y Gaer

Y Gaer is a municipal structure in Glamorgan Street, , , Wales. The complex, which includes a museum, an art gallery and a library and incorporates a structure which was once the shire hall for Brecknockshire, is a Grade II* listed building.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Grade II* listed building in Brecon, Powys, Wales
  • Also known as: “Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery” and “Y Gaer (cultural hub)”
  • Address: Glamorgan Street, Brecon, LD3 7DW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brecon Library and Wellington Hotel including rear wings.

Library
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hotel
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Theater building
Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an arts venue in , , Wales. is situated 840 feet south of Y Gaer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanddew and Groesffordd.

Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and community about 2 km or 1 mile north-east of , , Wales. The population as of the 2011 UK Census was 232. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire. is situated 1½ miles north of Y Gaer.

Village
is a small village within the community of in the county of , , and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The Welsh name signifies the 'crossroads'. is situated 2 miles east of Y Gaer.

Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village about 2 miles east of , , Wales, in the foothills between the to the west and the Black Mountains to the east. The surrounding villages include , Llanywern, and Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn to the east. is situated 2 miles east of Y Gaer.

Y Gaer

Latitude
51.94609° or 51° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.38959° or 3° 23′ 23″ west
Operator
Cyngor Sir Powys
Open location code
9C3RWJW6+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 727231756
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q15204378
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Welsh—“Y Gaer” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Y Gaer”
  • French: “Y Gaer”
  • German: “Y Gaer”
  • Swedish: “Y Gaer”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Brycheiniog”

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