Wales Millennium Centre

Added On:14-06-2009

Located in the Bay the Wales Millennium Centre, another new 21st century landmark, is a purpose built arts centre, with a 1,900-seat auditorium and restaurants. It is the home for the Welsh National Opera.

 

Welsh Assembly Government - Senedd

Added On:14-06-2009

Situated in the heart of Cardiff Bay the Senedd was opened in 2005. It is the Home of the National Assembly for Wales. The Senedd Building covers an area of 5,000m2 with slate, concrete, steel, glass and timber forming the main materials of the new building.

 

Capitol Centre, Queen Street

Added On:12-06-2009

Capitol Shopping Centre is located at the eastern end of Cardiff's Queen Street.

 

Wales Millennium Stadium

Added On:12-06-2009

The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and the Wales national football team but is also host to many other large scale events. It was built ready for Cardiff to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

The stadium opened in June 1999, and the first major event to be held was an international rugby union match on 26 June 1999, when Wales beat South Africa in a friendly by 29-19, before a test crowd of 29,000. It is the second largest stadium in the world with a fully retractable roof and was only the second stadium in Europe to have this facility.

 

Roath Park

Added On:12-06-2009

Cardiff's most popular park still retains a classic Victorian atmosphere and boasts a wide variety of facilities. The park has recently been awarded the prestigious Green Flag award. This recognises the high quality of Roath Park and its importance to Cardiff. Roath Park is full of historic and horticultural interest, with widely diverse environments across the park.

A 30 acre lake is formed in the park by the damming of the Nant Fawr stream. It is a popular facility for fishing and rowing. Other elements of the park include superb floral displays, the famous conservatory and high quality recreational areas.