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Bangor – the oldest city in Wales and its cathedral dates to the 6th century. The city is located in Gwynedd in North West Wales, near the Menai Strait waters. Bangor also has a pier and a National Trust mansion known as Penrhyn Castle as well as Wales' longest High Street. [2]
A Dracoraptor fossil was first discovered in 2014 by Rob and Nick Hanigan and Sam Davies at the Blue Lias Formation on the South Wales coast. The genus name Dracoraptor is from Draco referring to the Welsh Dragon and raptor, meaning robber, a commonly employed suffix for theropod dinosaurs with the type species being Dracoraptor hanigani .
The Holy Bible is the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers.It was released on 29 August 1994 by Epic Records and was the last of the band's albums released before the disappearance of lyricist and guitarist Richey Edwards (credited as "Richey James" on the album sleeve), on 1 February 1995.
Articles about things and processes invented, discovered, or developed, by persons of Welsh descent, or on Welsh soil. Wales portal The main article for this category is Welsh inventions and discoveries .
The Big Weekend Festival is held annually in the city centre during the summer and plays host to free musical performances (from artists such as Ash, Jimmy Cliff, Cerys Matthews, the Fun Loving Criminals, Soul II Soul and The Magic Numbers), fairground rides and cultural events such as a Children's Festival that takes place in the grounds of Cardiff Castle.
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Tourism in Wales makes up a significant portion of the Welsh economy and attracting millions of visitors each year. The tourism industry in Wales was worth around £5bn in 2017. The tourism industry also makes a significant contribution to the Welsh economy, supporting over 100,000 jobs and more than 8% of the Welsh workforce.