Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion in the center of Cardiff, Wales. Norman invaders built the original motte and bailey castle in the late 11th century on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort. During the mid-18th century, ownership of Cardiff Castle passed to the Stuart dynasty, specifically the Marquesses of Bute. John, 1st Marquess of Bute, employed Capability Brown and Henry Holland to redo the main range, turning it into a Georgian mansion. In addition to that, the castle grounds were landscaped, and numerous older medieval buildings and walls were demolished.