Beddgelert
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Beddgelert ( pronunciation in Welsh [bɛðˌɡɛlɜɹt] English : [bɛθˌɡiːlət]) is a village in North Wales .
Beddgelert is located in Snowdonia National Park at the confluence of the two rivers Afon Glaslyn and Afon Colwyn . Between Beddgelert and Dolbenmaen is also the Moel Hebog National Park .
Surname
Beddgelert supposedly got its name from the legendary dog Gelert . The Welsh place name means " Gelert's grave ". Gelert was the dog Llywelyn the Great , who went hunting and left his dog in the cradle with his little son. When he came back he couldn't see the child and found the dog covered in blood. He immediately killed him with his sword and then discovered the uninjured baby under the pillows, next to the cradle lay the corpse of a wolf. Llywelyn regretted his hasty action and never smiled again. But the dog was buried in honor. There is no proof of the authenticity of this story. The corresponding legend motif is known from different parts of Europe, see z. B. Guinefort .
The first written mention of the place name appears in a document from 1258, in the form Bekelert . In a document from the year 1269 the name Bedkelerd is written.
Economy and Transport
The copper mine is reminiscent of a formerly important branch of industry. Beddgelert was a station on the historic Welsh Highland Railway , which has been rebuilt as a tourist line and museum railway since 1997 . In April 2009, traffic to Beddgelert was started.
Beddgelert, 1814
Mynydd Sygun
Stone arch bridge over the Afon Colwyn
Welsh Highland Railway train at Beddgelert station
Gelert's grave
Web links
- Beddgelert Snowdonia Guide (English)
Coordinates: 53 ° 0 ′ 43 " N , 4 ° 6 ′ 10" W