Architecture of Cardiff

Architecture in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, dates from Norman times to the present day. Its urban fabric is largely Victorian and later, reflecting Cardiff's rise to prosperity as a major coal port in the 19th century. No single building style is associated with Cardiff, but the city centre retains several 19th and early 20th century shopping arcades. The western suburb of St Fagans contains an open-air museum of Welsh vernacular architecture, the St Fagans National History Museum.