Cardiff Castle
CardiffA Roman fort transformed into a Victorian fairy-tale palace, rising dramatically from the heart of Wales's capital city.
Get directionsCastleTime here: 1.5–2.5 h
On the map
Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BX
Quick facts
A first Roman fort was probably built here around AD 55.
A Norman motte-and-bailey castle was later built on the Roman site, with a stone shell keep added in the 12th century.
In the 19th century William Burges remodelled it for the 3rd Marquess of Bute in Gothic Revival style, beginning with the Clock Tower in 1868.
Address
Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BX
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