The grand adventure undertaken by the Colgate Wales Study group yesterday, 26.01.2011, was a tour of the towers of Castell Caerdydd or in English, Cardiff Castle. The Castle is quite an impressive site sitting straight in the heart of Cardiff City Centre and encompasses approximately 2000 years of history as is a medieval castle modified into an 18th century and then Victorian mansion, all of which is sitting atop Roman ruins.
The study group took a tour of some of the rooms remodeled during the 18th and 19th centuries and they literally took your breath away. Beautiful intricate carvings, gold inlay, and lavish furniture all designed by the famous William Burges for the richest family in Cardiff, who was oddly enough a Scottish family, but also part of the Stuart line.
The lookout:
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