Cardiff City Hall

Britannia Bridge
City Hall is a civic building in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales. Built of Portland stone, it became the fifth building to serve as Cardiff’s centre of local government when it opened in October 1906. Its design, by architects Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards, is based on English and French Renaissance styles.

The Marble Hall
The first floor landing of City Hall is decorated with marble statues of famous figures from Welsh history:

Cardiff City Hall in popular culture
The cover of the Catatonia single Mulder and Scully has a UFO above the building similar to the movie poster for Independence Day.

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