page_title: Ystradgynlais
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Ystradgynlais / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Entrance to Parc yr Orsedd, Ystradgynlais. Gorsedd circle in the background. Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog
context_page_description: Ystradgynlais is a town on the banks of the River Tawe in southwest Powys, Wales. It is the second largest town in the principal area and county of Powys and is in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers.
context_section_description: Ystradgynlais hosted the 1954 National Eisteddfod, an annual Welsh festival of literature, dance, and music. The century-old award-winning Ystradgynlais Public Band competed in the 2005 National Eisteddfod.
  Ystradgynlais's Parc-yr-Orsedd has a monument to the fallen heroes of both World Wars from Ystradgynlais, Abercrave, Cwmtwrch, Cwmgiedd, Glyntawe and Coelbren.
  Dan yr Ogof caves are a short journey from the town centre, passing Craig-y-Nos Castle and country park.  The caves are reputed to have once been the hideout of folk figure Twm Siôn Cati. Henrhyd Falls are also nearby.
  Ystradgynlais is also home to the Miners Welfare Hall, known and promoted as 'The Welfare', which contains a cinema. It also has a number of public houses.
  In 2016 The Stephen Lewis Tristars Aquathlon in Ystradgynlais won the Welsh triathlon event of the Year 2016
caption: Parc yr Orsedd, Ystradgynlais
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