CARDIFF

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Thuy Group 7: Hoang Thi Phuong Nhung Nguyen Thi Ha

CARDIFF BUS

OUTLINE
Introduction
History Culture Economy Famous places
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INTRODUCTION
Capital

of Wales The tenth largest city in the UK Population: about a quarter of a million A significant tourist centre
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HISTORY
The Roman settlement of Cardiff
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A.D: Cardiff was founded by Aulus Didiu 75 A.D: A Roman fort at Cardiff 380s: The Romans abandoned Cardiff

Part of the Roman fort (below the red bricks) outside Cardiff Castle

HISTORY
The Dark Ages and the Viking settlement
850:

The Vikings attack the Welsh coast

Danish seamen, painted mid12th century

HISTORY
The building of Cardiff docks
1793:

John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute was born. 1839: West Bute Dock opened. 1897: The Pierhead Building was built.
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John Crichton-Stuart West Bute Dock The Pierhead Building

CULTURE
Language
Welsh, Latin, Nors e and AngloNorman. Welsh: spoken by 11% of Cardiffians.

CULTURE
Festivals
The

Big Weekend Festival BBC Cardiff Singer of the world Swinside stone circles.

BBC Cardiff Singer of the Big Weekend Festival Swinside world stone circles

CULTURE
Shopping
One of the top ten retail destinations in the UK. Spillers Records: the world's oldest record shop.

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Spillers Records

ECONOMY
19th century: benefitted most from coal exportation and steel production Today: retail, finance, media and tourism sectors.

Tourism: the most popular tourist destination cities in the UK.

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FAMOUS PLACES
Cardiff

Castle

- was built in the

late 11th century by Norman invaders

- located in the Castle Quarter

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FAMOUS PLACES
Cardiff

Bay:

- is the area
created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff

- is supplied by two rivers: Taff and Ely

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FAMOUS PLACES
Bute

Park

- 130 acres
- formed the

grounds of Cardiff Castle

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FAMOUS PLACES
National

Museum of Wales: - was founded in

1907 - collections of archaeology, botany, fine and applied art, geology and zoology
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QUICK QUIZ
Call its names, please !

Cardiff Castle

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Pierhead Building Baby Big Ben )

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National Museum of Wales

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Bute Park

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Spillers records
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Swinside stone circles.

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REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_a nd_recreation_in_Cardiff http://www.gosomewhere.co.uk/cardif f/placesofinterest.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy
_of_Cardiff
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THANKS !

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