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Places of Interest

Several notable museums, galleries, landmarks, and a variety of other tourist attractions can be found in Cardiff city centre. These include the National Museum of Wales, the Welsh Regiment Museum and the Queen's Dragoon Guards Museum (both housed in Cardiff Castle), St David’s Concert Hall, and the Civic Centre. Important sporting venues located in the county include the Cardiff Athletic Stadium, the Welsh Empire Pool, and the Millennium Stadium. Cardiff City FC is based at Ninian Park and plays in the English Football League. The home ground of Glamorgan County Cricket Club is at Sophia Gardens.

Slightly further afield is the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagans, which opened in 1948 and is one of the most popular heritage attractions in Wales. The museum is located within the grounds of St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house set in 40 hectares (100 acres) of parkland. The open-air museum features displays and exhibitions on the social and cultural history of Wales, offering an insight into the traditional lifestyle and heritage of the country. Llandaff Cathedral is situated by the River Taff in the suburb of Llandaff, to the north-west of Cardiff city centre. A place of worship was first established on the site by St Teilo in the 6th century and rebuilt by the Normans in the 12th century. Since that time the cathedral has undergone extensive rebuilding and restoration programmes, the most recent of which was to repair damage sustained as a result of bombing during World War II. Author Roald Dahl was born in the suburb and attended Llandaff Cathedral School.