Cardiff

Cardiff

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Population346,100
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 372,089 in 2022 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. The Cardiff urban area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.

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Saint Fagans Castle

Saint Fagans Castle

St Fagans Castle (Welsh: Castell Sain Ffagan) is an Elizabethan mansion in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales, dating from the late …

Abernodwydd Farmhouse

Abernodwydd Farmhouse

Cilewent Farmhouse

Cilewent Farmhouse

Castell Coch

Castell Coch

Castell Coch (Welsh for 'red castle'; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkas.tɛɬ koːχ]) is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village …

National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff (Welsh: Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd), formerly known as the National Museum of Wales, is a museum and art …

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of …

Melin Bompren Corn Mill

Melin Bompren Corn Mill

Melin Bompren (English: "Woodenbridge Mill") is a water-powered corn mill, originally located at Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, Wales, but now at …

Llainfadyn Cottage

Llainfadyn Cottage

Esgair Moel Woollen Mill

Esgair Moel Woollen Mill

Esgair Moel is a woollen mill, originally built in the early 18th century and now reconstructed at St Fagans National …

Saint Teilo's Church

Saint Teilo's Church

St Teilo's Church is a historic building originally located at Llandeilo Tal-y-Bont near Pontarddulais and now reconstructed at St Fagans …

Penrhiw Chapel

Penrhiw Chapel

Stryd Lydan Barn

Stryd Lydan Barn

Kennixton

Kennixton

Kennixton Farmhouse is a 17th-century farmhouse originally built at Kennexstone, Llangennith, Gower, and currently located at St Fagans National History …

Hendre'r-ywydd Uchaf (farmhouse)

Hendre'r-ywydd Uchaf (farmhouse)

Hendre'r Ywydd Uchaf is an early 16th-century cruck house, originally constructed near Llangynhafal, Denbighshire, and now located at St Fagans …

Cockpit

Cockpit

Denbigh Cockpit is a reconstructed building at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The …

Oakdale Workmen's Institute

Oakdale Workmen's Institute

Oakdale Workmen's Institute is a public building originally erected at Oakdale, Caerphilly, Wales, in 1917 and now located at St …

Gwalia Stores

Gwalia Stores

Gwalia Stores is a retail premises originally built at Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan, in 1880 and currently located at St Fagans …

Rhaeadr Tannery

Rhaeadr Tannery

Techniquest

Techniquest

Techniquest is a science discovery centre located in Cardiff Bay, Wales. It gives visitors a hands-on approach to science and …

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

The Norwegian Church Arts Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Gelfyddydau'r Eglwys Norwyaidd) is a point of cultural and historical interest located in …

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