page_title: Llanberis
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Llanberis / History
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Padarn's Church, Llanberis
context_page_description: Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. It is a centre for outdoor activities in Snowdonia, including walking, mountaineering, climbing, mountain biking and pony trekking, as well as water sports such as scuba diving. The community includes Nant Peris.
  Llanberis takes its name from Saint Peris, an early Welsh saint. It is twinned with the Italian town of Morbegno in Lombardy.
context_section_description: The ruins of Dolbadarn Castle, which were painted by Richard Wilson and J. M. W. Turner, stand above the village. The 13th century fortress was built by Llywelyn the Great and is a grade I listed building.
  The church of St Padarn is grade II* listed, as is the chapel of Capel Coch.
  In the 18th century Llanberis was the home of the legendary strong woman Marged ferch Ifan.
caption: St Padarn's church
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