Who are the 100 Welsh Heroes?
The 100 Welsh Heroes on this site are here as a result of Wales' largest ever online poll. Between 8th September 2003 and 23rd of February 2004, Culturenet Cymru received over 80,000 nominations and votes in their quest to find the greatest Welsh men and women of all time.
The heroes featured here showcase the extraordinary talents of Welsh men and women through the ages, in almost all fields of human endeavour. Using this site you can study the achievements of all 100 heroes.
Today's Hero
62 - Clough Williams-Ellis (120 votes)
Influential architect who created his perfect village at Portmeirion.
The beautifully eccentric village of Portmeirion is one of Wales’ finest jewels. It represents the life’s work of its creator Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, who set out to show how buildings could adorn a landscape rather than deface it. It remains an elegant counterblast to the drab uniformity of much modern planning.
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