Arweiniad i Cymru Cymraeg. A guide to Welsh Wales.

Prifysgol Bangor University

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Y coleg ar y bryn.

Anodd coelio, ond doedd gan Cymru ddim prifysgolion tan y 19fed ganrif, oherwydd diffyg buddsoddi yn y wlad. Agorodd Prifysgol Bangor yn 1884 gyda 58 myfyriwr, yn rannol wedi ei ariannu gan y cymunedau llechi lleol. Un o uchafbwyntiau Bangor yw cerdded strydoedd hardd Bangor Uchaf a dysgu ychydig am hanes y prifysgol hynod hwn.

The college on the hill.

Difficult to believe, but Cymru didn’t have any universities until the 19th century, primarily due to a lack of investment in the country. Bangor University opened in 1884 with 58 students, partly funded by the local slate mining communities. One of the highlights of Bangor is walking the leafy streets of Upper Bangor and learning a little about the history of this fascinating university.

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