Cardiff Castle black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Cardiff Castle presented to the City of Cardiff by the Fifth Marquess of Bute Cardiff Castle's history began with the first Roman fortress built in the 1st C,. The Norman conquest in the 11th C, brought impressive fortifications. In the 19th C, the apartments were extended for the 3rd Marquess of Bute by architect W.M. Burges and contain unique and spectacularly decorated interiors. The castle is open 362 days a year providing guided tours, medieval banquets, military museums, gift shops and function rooms available for hire

Cardiff Castle, founded as a Roman fortress in the 1st century, has served as a Norman stronghold and later underwent extensive Victorian renovations by architect William Burges for the 3rd Marquess of Bute, making it a significant historical and architectural landmark.