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Gregynog Hall

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Gregynog Hall's site dates back to the 12th century, whereas the original mansion was rebuilt in the 1840s. Surrounded by beautiful  gardens and 300 ha (750 acres), it is a national centre for excellence in the arts, education and culture of Wales.

This in the good tradition of its last private owners, Margaret and Gwendoline Davies, who made the House famous for music, fine printing and for the sisters' art collections which they bequeathed to the nation in 1960. Their stunning art collection was not only one of the most important British collections of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting, but also included Old Masters such as prints by Dürer, Rembrandt and Whistler, Chinese and Islamic ceramics, contemporary hand-made furniture commissioned by the sisters, Welsh vernacular furniture as well as contemporary ceramics and crafts. It can now be seen in the Davies Galleries of the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff.

Gregynog is also home to the annual international Gregynog Music Festival and the Young Musicians Competition, with participants from Wales and far beyond.

For more detailed information about visits and events, see website: http://www.gregynog.org

For more info concerning the Gregynog Music Festival, see:https://www.tripendy.com/location/gregynog-festival

For more information about the Davies art collection and Davies Galleries of the National Museum of Wales  , see: https://museum.wales/Cardiff/art/impressionist-modern/davies-sisters/

 

 

 

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Gregynog Hall

Gregynog Hall
Powys
SY16 3PL
United Kingdom