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Cardiff

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In 1955 Cardiff was created the official capital of Wales, because of its communications being accessible to London and thanks to its Docks, was a more flourishing centre of trade and industry. Welsh speakers prefer to call the city Caerdydd, meaning ‘seat of Dydd’. The identity of Dydd is uncertain, but he was probably a Roman commander,- the genesis of Cardiff was a Roman Fort, built in what are now the castle grounds in AD 75. After the Norman conquest, Robert Fitzhamon built a motte and bailey castle 1093, and this was replaced by a stone keep in the 12th century, the remains of which, restored in the 19th century by the 3rd Marquess of Bute, can be seen in the castle grounds. It was the 2nd Marquess of Bute, whose family had acquired land in Cardiff, who saw the potential of the coal and iron ore trade and in 1839 built the city’s first doc – Bute West. This was the foundation of the city’s prosperity and by the outbreak of world war 1 cardiff was the world’s premier port for coal.

Although Cardiff is a modern capital, the city’s history stretches back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Romans. Cardiff Castle, which was founded by the Normans, stands as a focal point in the city centre. The city became famous during the nineteenth century as countries throughout the world began to rely on the coal mined from the valleys of South Wales. the last two decades have witnessed a dramatic transformation. Shopping areas have been redeveloped, new housing has been built and new entertainment facilities provided.

Cardiff has three outstanding features: Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Castle and the Millennium Stadium.
 



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