Cardiff Castle Apartments Library & Ground Floor Photos

Cardiff Castle as rebuilt by William Burges used the ground floor for a library, small dining room, historical stained glass windows & places to display family & national history.

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Fireplace & chimneypiece in Small Dining Room which reflects a biblical theme, at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Chimneypiece showing three angels in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Chimneypiece showing three angels in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Statue of Sarah, wife of Abraham, flanking chimneypiece in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Fireplace & chimneypiece in Small Dining Room (1875) which reflects a biblical theme, at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Chimneypiece showing three angels in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Chimneypiece showing three angels in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Statue of Sarah, wife of Abraham, flanking chimneypiece in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Statue of Abraham flanking chimneypiece in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Frieze with coat of arms in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Greek inscription above fireplace translated as "Entertaining Angels Unawares" in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Ceiling in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Statue of Abraham flanking chimneypiece in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Frieze with coat of arms in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Greek inscription above fireplace translated as "Entertaining Angels Unawares" in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Ceiling in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Centerpiece of ceiling in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 2nd Marquess of Bute painting at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 3rd Marquess of Bute photograph at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 3rd Marquess of Bute, in his robes as Mayor of Cardiff painting at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Centerpiece of ceiling in Small Dining Room at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 2nd Marquess of Bute painting (1859) at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 3rd Marquess of Bute photograph at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 3rd Marquess of Bute, in his robes as Mayor of Cardiff painting (c1890) at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Painting by Herbert Draper of Lieutenant Colonel Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, son of the 3rd Marquess of Bute, who pursued a career in politics after army service, was elected MP for Cardiff District & died in battle during WWI at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 5th Marquess of Bute & Earl of Dumfries photograph commemorating his gift of Cardiff Castle & Sophia Gardens to the city of Cardiff at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows depicting sacrifices to God from Old Testament at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows depicting Biblical scenes at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Painting (c1918) by Herbert Draper of Lieutenant Colonel Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, son of the 3rd Marquess of Bute, who pursued a career in politics after army service, was elected MP for Cardiff District & died in battle during WWI at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.John, 5th Marquess of Bute & Earl of Dumfries photograph (1947) commemorating his gift of Cardiff Castle & Sophia Gardens to the city of Cardiff at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows depicting sacrifices to God from Old Testament at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows depicting Biblical scenes at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Stained glass windows depicting Biblical prophets at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows with Evangelists John with eagle & Matthew with angel at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows with Evangelists Mark with lion & Luke with bull at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass depicting King Henry VIII & Queen Jane Seymour at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Stained glass windows depicting Biblical prophets at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows with Evangelists John with eagle & Matthew with angel at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows with Evangelists Mark with lion & Luke with bull at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass depicting King Henry VIII & Queen Jane Seymour at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Stained glass depicting King Henry VII & Queen Elizabeth of York + King Richard III & Consort Anne Neville at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass depicting Katherine Woodville & Jasper Tudor + King Henry VII & Queen Elizabeth of York at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Library, once part of the 15thC Great Hall, with theme of language & literature, created by William Burges who designed both the room itself & its furnishings at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Archway over door with inset carvings of amphibians in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Stained glass depicting King Henry VII & Queen Elizabeth of York + King Richard III & Consort Anne Neville at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass depicting Katherine Woodville & Jasper Tudor + King Henry VII & Queen Elizabeth of York at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Library, once part of the 15thC Great Hall, with theme of language & literature, created by William Burges who designed both the room itself & its furnishings at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Archway over door with inset carvings of amphibians in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Sculpture of monkey holding fruit from Tree of Knowledge in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Sculptures of monkeys, one holding a book, & the other fruit in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Sculpture of monkey holding Prince of Wales coat-of-arms in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved figures holding scrolls in the five ancient languages on chimney piece in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Sculpture of monkey holding fruit from Tree of Knowledge (in reference to Darwin) in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Sculptures of monkeys, one holding a book, & the other fruit in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Sculpture of monkey holding Prince of Wales coat-of-arms in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved figures holding scrolls in the five ancient languages on chimney piece in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Carved figures holding scrolls in Greek, Hebraic, Assyrian, Hieroglyphics, & Runic in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved wood bookcases original to the library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Library ladder & side table resting on oriental carpet in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Wooden inlay of Sophocles, Ancient Greek playwright, in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Carved figures holding scrolls in Greek, Hebraic, Assyrian, Hieroglyphics, & Runic in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved wood bookcases (1870's) original to the library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Library ladder & side table resting on oriental carpet in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Wooden inlay of Sophocles, Ancient Greek playwright, in Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Pillar of spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Base of spiral staircase guarded by armored animal & small dragon at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved figures in spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved angel in spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Pillar of spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Base of spiral staircase guarded by armored animal & small dragon at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved figures in spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Carved angel in spiral staircase at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Stained glass window depicting St Gwendolyn designed by William Burges & originally placed at Chapel Castell Coch at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows depicting George, Duke of Clarence & Isabel Neville at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Cellar under Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.
Stained glass window depicting St Gwendolyn (1878) designed by William Burges & originally placed at Chapel Castell Coch at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Stained glass windows depicting George, Duke of Clarence & Isabel Neville at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.Cellar under Library at Cardiff Castle. Cardiff, Wales.

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