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| '''Cardiff''' (''Caerdydd'' in welsh) is the ] of ], located in the south-east of the country and is its largest ]. | '''Cardiff''' (''Caerdydd'' in welsh) is the ] of ], located in the south-east of the country and is its largest ]. It was a relatively small town until the early nineteenth century, and came to prominence quite suddenly, as a result of the influx of industry into the region and the use of Cardiff as a major port for the transport of coal. | ||
| Cardiff was probably named after a ] family dominant in the area in medieval times. A Norman castle still exists, on the site of an earlier ] fort, but was substantially altered and extended during the Victorian period by the Marquess of ] and the architect, ]. | |||
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Cardiff (Caerdydd in welsh) is the capital of Wales, located in the south-east of the country and is its largest city. It was a relatively small town until the early nineteenth century, and came to prominence quite suddenly, as a result of the influx of industry into the region and the use of Cardiff as a major port for the transport of coal.
Cardiff was probably named after a Norman family dominant in the area in medieval times. A Norman castle still exists, on the site of an earlier Roman fort, but was substantially altered and extended during the Victorian period by the Marquess of Bute and the architect, William Burges.
Home to: the Welsh Assembly, St. Davids Hall, Cardiff Castle, the Millennium Stadium, Chip Alley and Spillers Records.