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Cathays Park (Welsh: Parc Cathays) or Cardiff Civic Centre[1] is a civic centre area in the city centre of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, consisting of a number of early 20th century buildings and a central park area, Alexandra Gardens. It includes Edwardian buildings such as the Temple of Peace, City Hall, the National Museum and Gallery ...
Location: Cathays Park, CF24 3QR. Cathays Park (Cardiff’s Civic Centre) is a grade 1 listed historic and characterful park. It’s home to the Centenary Field inside Alexandra Gardens, which houses a First World War memorial.
The name Cathays first appeared in 1699 as Catt Hays and originally denoted a tract of common land north-east of Cardiff, now represented by Cathays Park. The second element is a derivative of Old English haga , meaning 'park or enclosure', while the first element has been variously traced to the Welsh word cad , meaning 'battle', and the Old English word catt , meaning 'wildcat'.
The site consists of three garden areas - Alexandra Gardens, Gorsedd Gardens and Friary Gardens. Each was an integral part of the original Edwardian layout of Cathays Park, Each has its own very different character, and each retains its original layout.
The modern Cathays Park is synonymous with Cardiff's Civic Centre, comprising the City Hall, Law Courts, National Museum, Cardiff University, University of Wales Registry, Welsh Government (formerly the Welsh Board of Health) and the Temple of Peace and Health.
Cathays Park was the destination for Ernest Willows' flights across Cardiff in his airship in June 1910. His first flight on a Saturday morning left Splott Park at 06.50 and arrived at City Hall seven minutes later, flying at 300 feet.
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Cathay's Park encompasses Cardiff's Civil Centre buildings with a central park area. There is stunning architecture to see, including the National Museum, the Crown Court and parts of the Cardiff University Campus.
