The decision means that villages and towns like Llanberis, Blaenau Ffestiniog and Abergynolwyn now officially sit alongside place such as the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Canyon as being recognised for their outstanding global uniqueness and importance.Both the area’s man-altered landscape – mountains literally carved apart for their stone – and its one-time industrial prowess were highlighted as key to inclusion on the register.
Caption should read: “Forget Liverpool’s architectural gems, let’s replace then on UNESCO’s list by a whole region of Wales despoiled by slate waste.”
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