Cardiff - A wonderful city with a great mix of modern architecture and historic builds

Here we'd like to introduce you to the wonders of Cardiff through features, galleries and (to come) maps and tours. 


With the help of our growing community, let's give you a brief introduction to this fascinating city and the capital of Wales/Cymru.

Here one of the ornate Welsh Dragons by the the City Hall.

 

The flags to celebrate the Pride festival are out all over the Castle in 2017.

 

One of the animal scuptures along the Castle wall towards Bute Park. See more of this here: http://CardiffWeAre.com/post/869

 

The Cardiff Millenium Centre.

 

The Pierhead Building and ferris wheel at Cardiff Bay.

 

The city skyline from Grangemoor park.

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Modern Architecture

02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Pride Cymru Flags on the Castle - 23rd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Pride Cymru Flags on the Castle - 23rd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Coleg Caerdydd a'r Fro - 23rd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Coleg Caerdydd a'r Fro - 23rd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, The Great Western - 23rd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, The Great Western - 23rd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Amazing Floral Display in St Mary Street - 23rd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Amazing Floral Display in St Mary Street - 23rd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Capital Tower - 23rd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Capital Tower - 23rd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Capital Tower - 23rd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Capital Tower - 23rd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Hilton Hotel - 23rd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Hilton Hotel - 23rd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Statue of Ivor Novello at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Statue of Ivor Novello at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Roald Dahl Plass at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building and the Ferris Wheel at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building and the Ferris Wheel at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Pierhead Building at Cardiff Bay - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Entrance to the National Museum - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Entrance to the National Museum - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Architectural Detail on the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, The Principality Stadium from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, The Principality Stadium from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, View from the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Inside the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 22nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 22nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, in Bute Park - 2nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Pride Cymru Flags on the Castle Wall - 2nd August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Pride Cymru Flags on the Castle Wall - 2nd August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Queens Arcade - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Queens Arcade - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Marquess of Bute Statue in Friary Gardens - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Marquess of Bute Statue in Friary Gardens - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Marquess of Bute Statue in Friary Gardens - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Marquess of Bute Statue in Friary Gardens - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Capital Tower - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Capital Tower - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Hall - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, One of the Creatures on the 'Animal Wall' at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Sightseeing Bus at the Castle - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Sightseeing Bus at the Castle - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, High Street Arcade - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, High Street Arcade - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, High Street - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, High Street - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, St John's Church - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, St John's Church - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, St John's Church - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, St John's Church - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Pride Cymru Flags on the Castle Wall - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, Pride Cymru Flags on the Castle Wall - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdyyd, Amazing Masonry on the City Hall - 21st August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdyyd, Amazing Masonry on the City Hall - 21st August 2017

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02 Jan 2021 - Daniel Sturley

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

Cardiff/Caerdydd, the City Skyline from Grangemoor Park - 24th August 2017

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03 Jul 2018 - Your Place Your Space

Cardiff Stadium, South Wales (July 2018)

Cardiff Stadium, South Wales (July 2018)

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03 Sep 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Great scenes on the Aquabus from Cardiff Bay

Great scenes on the Aquabus from Cardiff Bay

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Take the Cardiff Aqua Bus to Cardiff Bay from Bute Park. Great scenes on the way, here approaching the Pier Head.

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02 Sep 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Bronze creativity across Cardiff

Bronze creativity across Cardiff

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The statue of Ivor Novello (David Ivor Davies) by the Pierhead in Cardiff Bay. 

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02 Sep 2017 - Your Place Your Space

The outstanding Wales Millennium Centre

The outstanding Wales Millennium Centre

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The Wales Millennium Centre at Cardiff Bay, outstanding architecture - outstanding art. Photo by CardiffWeAre.

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02 Sep 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Beautiful shopping arcades in Cardiff

Beautiful shopping arcades in Cardiff

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Cardiff has lots of beautiful 'arcades', covered shopping streets off the main ones & often connecting.

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02 Sep 2017 - Your Place Your Space

The ornate Clock Tower in Cardiff

The ornate Clock Tower in Cardiff

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The very ornate Castle Clock Tower - great architecture in Cardiff. Photo by CardiffWeAre.

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28 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Celebrating diversity in Cardiff

Celebrating diversity in Cardiff

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So many celebrating diversity in the great city of .Cardiff at Pride Cymru this weekend.

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28 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Pride hits Cardiff this weekend

Pride hits Cardiff this weekend

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It's Pride Cymru in the great city of Cardiff! Time to come out & celebrate diversity.

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28 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Sight seeing at Cardiff

Sight seeing at Cardiff

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The Cardiff Sight Seeing bus has many translations for tourists to enjoy the tour

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28 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Wonderful views of a great city from Cardiff Castle

Wonderful views of a great city from Cardiff Castle

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Cardiff Castle has some fantastic views across the city, well worth a visit to the top!  Here looking towards the City Hall 

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25 Aug 2017 - Daniel Sturley

CardiffWeAre Launch Photography Trip

CardiffWeAre Launch Photography Trip

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FreeTimePays photographer Daniel Sturley visited Cardiff and got some great photos of the city showing off some of what the city has to offer tourists, locals and a passionate photographer!


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22 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Cardiff's beautiful St John the Baptist Church

Cardiff's beautiful St John the Baptist Church

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Fabulous architecture in Wales such as St John the Baptist City Parish Church seen here from Church Street bathed in glorious sunshine.

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22 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Cardiff's magnificent Civic Hall under clear blue skies

Cardiff's magnificent Civic Hall under clear blue skies

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Cardiff's Civic Hall from the Boulevard De Nantes - beautiful architecture under glorious blue skies.

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22 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

The stunning Clock Tower at Cardiff Castle

The stunning Clock Tower at Cardiff Castle

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Surrounded by glorious blue sky, the quite stunning Cardiff Castle Clock Tower.

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22 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Great colour over Cardiff ahead of Pride Cymru

Great colour over Cardiff ahead of Pride Cymru

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Brilliant catch from Cat of rainbow over the Barrage Cardiff in the lead up to Pride Cymru this weekend.

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22 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

The fabulous and famous Principality Stadium

The fabulous and famous Principality Stadium

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Pip for the launch of CardiffWeAre sends us a great photo of the fabulous and famous Principality Stadium.  Thanks Pip.  

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22 Aug 2017 - Your Place Your Space

Sun's out for CardiffWeAre launch

Sun's out for CardiffWeAre launch

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The sun comes out as we launch CardiffWeAre, the freetimepays community of passion sharing all that's great about the City of Cardiff.

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