Cardiff Castle Apartments Roof Garden Photos

Cardiff Castle Roof Garden (1875) atop Bute Tower was inspired by discoveries at Roman ruins in Pompeii. It provided Lord Bute & family a place to dine outdoors.

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Roof Garden inspired by discoveries at Roman ruins in Pompeii, at top of Bute Tower at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Bronze fountain, designed by William Burges in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Tiled wall illustrating life of the prophet Elijah, along with Hebrew text, in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Bronze beavers atop fountain in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Roof Garden (1875) inspired by discoveries at Roman ruins in Pompeii, at top of Bute Tower at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Bronze fountain, designed by William Burges in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Tiled wall illustrating life of the prophet Elijah, along with Hebrew text, in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Bronze beavers atop fountain in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Bronze Virgin & Child statue in style of late 13th/early 14thC in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Section from tile mural illustrating life of Elijah in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Section from tile mural illustrating life of Elijah in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Section from tile mural illustrating life of Elijah in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Bronze Virgin & Child statue in style of late 13th/early 14thC in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Section from tile mural illustrating life of Elijah in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Section from tile mural illustrating life of Elijah in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Section from tile mural illustrating life of Elijah in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Crocodile painted on tile in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Rabbit painted on tile in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Statue of howling wolf atop centerpost of spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Crocodile painted on tile in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Rabbit painted on tile in Roof Garden at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Statue of howling wolf atop centerpost of spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.

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