Located in the heart of the Welsh capital, Cardiff Castle enjoys 2000 years of history. In the 19th Century, the Castle was transformed into a carved and gilded fantasy by eccentric architect William Burges. The third Marquis of Bute (1847-1900), was one of the wealthiest men at the time; he was a scholarly and religious man, and had a keen interest in architecture, it was he who had both Cardiff Castle and Castle Coch restored.
始建于13世纪的Cardiff Castle经历过若干风雨,但仍保存良好。中心的碉堡和旗帜留着浓厚的战时色彩,在很长时间内是城中的制高点。
尤其到19世纪,由当地巨富Bute公爵斥资修缮并举家住在其中。登上中心碉堡看到城堡左侧的“联排别墅”状石质塔楼就是公爵一家生活起居之所。现在进堡参观仍能够看到当年公爵一家生活的各种用品。
精美的彩绘玻璃是必不可少的。和巴黎圣母院及一些罗马教堂不同的是,这里的彩绘玻璃似乎更有人情味,人物衣饰表情更为细腻,并且由于是用作生活的普通窗户,高度很低可以仔细观赏。
Bute公爵的书房。虽然不能靠近,但每扇凸窗配的大理石坐凳在午后阳光里看起来光滑而温暖,非常适合消磨一下午阅读时光。
卡迪夫的城堡,我觉得算是有意思的,很像地道样的长廊,狭窄的楼梯。政治和生活的一半一半。
讲解器好像没有中文的。