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The Animal Wall (Welsh: Wal yr Anifeiliaid) is a sculptured wall depicting 15 animals in the Castle Quarter of the city centre of Cardiff, Wales.It stands to the west of the entrance to Cardiff Castle, having been moved from its original position in front of the castle in the early 1930s.
Two-storey five-bay building, originally sited next to the Glamorganshire Canal. Listed for its importance to Cardiff's commercial history. [ 90 ] Demolished by developers in early 2019, with only the facade wall retained.
Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd; colloquially "The Bay") is an area and freshwater lake [1] [2] in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary , it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely .
The Animal Wall is a sculptured wall depicting 15 animals on Castle Street. It is a Grade I listed structure, [ 6 ] designed by architect William Burges in 1866, though not built until 1890. The work was completed by Burges' former assistant William Frame. [ 7 ]
For glittering Cardiff Bay views, check into Voco St. Davids, a sail-topped, glass-fronted, five-star pad, with a colour scheme that sings of the sea, a spa with a hydrotherapy pool, and a ...
The Welsh National War Memorial (Sir Ninian Comper, 1924–8) in Cathays Park, showing sculptures by Bertram Pegram. This is a list of public art in Cardiff, Wales, within the city and county boundary, including statues, sculptures, murals and other significant artworks located outside in public view.
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The Animal Wall was placed in its current position at the end of Bute Park and was extended with additional sculptures by Alexander Carrick. [69] The Swiss Bridge was moved to a new site below the Castle Mews. By the 1960s, the bridge was derelict, having suffered considerably from vandalism and Cardiff City Council had it broken up. [70]