Stadiums · South Wales
National Stadium, Cardiff
National Stadium, Cardiff — Demolished stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central · 0.4 km
About
National Stadium, Cardiff is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1969. Owned by Welsh Rugby Union. Wikidata describes it as: "Demolished stadium in Cardiff, Wales". Coordinates: 51.4786°, -3.1825°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The National Stadium was a rugby union and football stadium located on the Cardiff Arms Park site in Cardiff, Wales. Following plans to replace the rugby ground built in 1881, construction of the National Stadium began in 1969. The stadium served as the home of the Wales national rugby union team from 1964 and the Wales national football team from 1989. It was demolished in 1997 to make way for the construction of the Millennium Stadium.
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Background
History
The National Stadium, also known as the Welsh National Rugby Ground, was designed by Osborne V Webb & Partners and constructed by G. A. Williamson & Associates of Porthcawl and Andrew Scott & Company of Port Talbot.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4786, -3.1825
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Castle
- Postcode
- CF10 1NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Phone
- +44 2922 331 333
- Established
- 1969
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.superbowluk.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q115821115 (CC0)
- wikipedia: National Stadium, Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The National Stadium The Arms Park Cardiff.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is National Stadium, Cardiff?
- National Stadium, Cardiff is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 1NS), in the parish of Castle.
- When was National Stadium, Cardiff built?
- Built or established in 1969.
- Who owns National Stadium, Cardiff?
- National Stadium, Cardiff is owned by Welsh Rugby Union.
- How do I get to National Stadium, Cardiff?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Central, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 1NS.