Cardiff Castle - Lucky Seven - Cardiff, Wales
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 51° 28.884 W 003° 10.846
30U E 487447 N 5703376
Cardiff Castle is the core for this Lucky 7 giving a Tally of 14. During 2000 years of history, the Castle has been a Roman Garrison, a Norman stronghold & now transformed into a gothic fairytale fantasy. Located in the Heart of the City of Cardiff.
Waymark Code: WMPCP8
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/10/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 6

"Cardiff Castle is one of Wales’ leading heritage attractions and a site of international significance. Located at the heart of the capital, within beautiful parklands, the Castle’s walls and fairytale towers conceal 2,000 years of history.

The Roman fort at Cardiff was probably established at the end of the 50s AD, on a strategic site that afforded easy access to the sea. Archaeological excavations made during the 1970s indicate that this was only the first of four forts, each a different size, that occupied the present site. Remains of the Roman wall can be seen today.

After the Norman conquest, the Castle’s keep was built, re-using the site of the Roman fort. The site was divided into inner and outer wards, separated by a huge stone wall. The first keep on the motte was erected by Robert Fitzhamon, the Norman Lord of Gloucester, and along with many of these early defences was probably built of wood. More medieval fortifications and dwellings followed.

The Castle passed through the hands of many noble families until in 1766, it passed by marriage to the Bute family. The 2nd Marquess of Bute was responsible for turning Cardiff into the world’s greatest coal exporting port. The Castle and Bute fortune passed to his son John, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, who by the 1860s was reputed to be the richest man in the world.

From 1866 the 3rd Marquess employed the genius architect William Burges to transform the Castle lodgings. Within gothic towers he created lavish and opulent interiors, rich with murals, stained glass, marble, gilding and elaborate wood carvings. Each breathtaking room has its own special theme, including Mediterranean gardens and Italian and Arabian decoration.

The 3rd Marquess died when he was only 53 in 1900. He had transformed the Castle into a Welsh Victorian Camelot – now regarded as being of international significance. Despite huge death duties on the estate, the 4th Marquess completed many of his father’s restoration projects including the reconstruction of the Roman wall. The Bute family continued to stay at the Castle throughout the 1920s and 1930s, although they had sold off many of their business interests in South Wales. Following the death of the 4th Marquess of Bute, the family decided to give the Castle and much of its parkland, known as Bute Park, to the city of Cardiff. For 25 years, the Castle was home to the National College of Music and Drama and since 1974 has become one of Wales’ most popular visitor attractions." Text Source: (visit link) & (visit link)

Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff
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Department Number, Category Names, Waymark Code & Title:
1-Animals
2-Buildings > Religious Buildings > Stone Church Artefacts > WME7ZH : Stone Font - St John the Baptist Church - Cardiff.
3-Business > Food and Drink > Pubs and Inns > WMJVM9 : Owain Glnydwr - Pub - Cardiff, Wales.
4-Culture > Sculptures (Art)> Figurative Public Sculpture > WME74A : Clock Tower Statue - Venus - Cardiff Castle.
5-Entertainment
6-History
7-Measurment Standards
8-Monuments > Statues People > Statues of Religious Figures > WMET0Y : Venus - Roman Goddess - Cardiff, Wales
9-Nature
10-Oddities > Epic Beings and Creatures > WMEAFP : Mercury - Cardiff Castle, Wales.
11-Recreation
12-Signs
13-Structures
14-Technology > Internet > Wikipedia Entries > WMFEWJ : St John The Baptist Church, Cardiff.
15-Waymarking Multifarious > Real World Reproduction > Picture Perfect Postcards > WMJC2Q : Cardiff Castle - Wales, Great Britain.

Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff
use CF10 3RB for Sat Nav / GPS.
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2-Buildings > Religious Buildings > Stone Church Artefacts > WME7ZH 3-Business > Food and Drink > Pubs and Inns > WMJVM9 4-Culture > Sculptures (Art)> Figurative Public Sculpture > WME74A 8-Monuments > Statues People > Statues of Religious Figures > WMET0Y 10-Oddities > Epic Beings and Creatures > WMEAFP 14-Technology > Internet > Wikipedia Entries > WMFEWJ 15-Waymarking Multifarious > Picture Perfect Postcards > WMJC2Q


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