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Cardiff Castle
The castle in central Cardiff, with Roman walls, the Norman tower on a motte, and the Victorian fantasy-gothic interiors created by William Burges for the marquess of Bute.
País de Gales · the United Kingdom Capital
Cardiff
In the destination Cardiff and the País de Gales.
In the photo: Castelo de Cardiff
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Cardiff.
Cardiff is the capital of País de Gales, in the south of the country, on the shores of the Bristol Channel. In the compact centre are the Castelo de Cardiff, with Roman walls and Victorian halls, Bute Park, the National Museum and the rugby stadium; to the south, Cardiff Bay, with the Senedd and the Wales Millennium Centre. On the outskirts are the open-air museum of St Fagans, the Castell Coch and Llandaff Cathedral.
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The local experience
What to see in Cardiff
Waterfront
Cardiff Bay
The old docklands of Cardiff transformed into a district beside a freshwater lake, featuring the Senedd, the Wales Millennium Centre, the Pierhead Building, the Norwegian church and the barrage.
Museum
National Museum Cardiff
The Welsh national museum in Cathays Park, with one of the largest collections of Impressionist art outside Paris, Welsh art, dinosaurs and the country's natural history. Entry to the permanent collection is usually free; check in advance.
Museum
St Fagans National Museum of History
The open-air museum of Welsh history 6 km from Cardiff, with over 40 buildings brought from around the country and reassembled, from Iron Age houses to a school, a chapel and a working bakery. Admission is not usually charged; check in advance.
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Castle
Castell Coch
The Victorian fairy-tale castle on a wooded hillside north of Cardiff, rebuilt by William Burges for the Marquess of Bute over 13th-century ruins, with conical towers and decorated rooms. From Cadw.
Church
Llandaff Cathedral
The medieval cathedral of Llandaff, in the former village now part of Cardiff, featuring the sculpture Majestas by Jacob Epstein on a concrete arch in the middle of the nave, rebuilt after the Second World War.