This is a list of the tallest buildings in

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

that are in height and above in the capital of

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

. They include buildings ranging from the ornate

civic centre A civic center or civic centre is a prominent land area within a community that is constructed to be its focal point or center. It usually contains one or more dominant public buildings, which may also include a government building. Recently, the ...

to the historic

Cardiff Castle Cardiff Castle ( cy, Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top ...

and

Llandaff Cathedral Llandaff Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf) is an Anglican cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is dedicated to Saint Peter ...

. The city's growth is reflected in its growing skyline. As is the case with many British cities, some of Cardiff's skyline comprises 1960s and 1970s residential and commercial

tower block A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently ...

s. However, current development trends for high-rise buildings include upmarket apartments and office space. Cardiff is the largest city in Wales and has the most tall buildings in the country. The tallest building in Cardiff is

Bridge Street Exchange Bridge Street Exchange is a 26-storey high-rise building in Cardiff, Wales, with conjoining 11 and 5-storey blocks. At in height, it is the tallest building in Cardiff, and is a mixed-use development accommodating approximately 477 students with ...

at . It replaced Capital Tower in 2018, which, at , which had been the tallest building in Cardiff since 1970.

Cardiff Council Cardiff Council, formally the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Cyngor Sir Dinas a Sir Caerdydd) is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The principal area and its council were established ...

considers a tall building within the

city centre A city centre is the commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart of a city. The term "city centre" is primarily used in British English, and closely equivalent terms exist in other languages, such as "" in Fren ...

and

Cardiff Bay Cardiff Bay ( cy, Bae Caerdydd; historically Tiger Bay; colloquially "The Bay") is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it serves as the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely. The body of w ...

to be 8 storeys or more or from in height. Any proposals to the council for a tall building should ''"Generally be located within an existing cluster or form part of a proposal to create a new cluster (a cluster can be defined as a group of buildings which form a visual cohesion from more than one viewing point)"''.

Buildings in Cardiff

This list comprises the tallest current standing buildings. :

Buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed

This list comprises buildings which are either under construction, approved for construction or proposed (May 2022). :

Cancelled developments

This list comprises buildings which were approved for construction but later cancelled. :

References

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SkyscraperNews: Cardiff
{{Landmarks and Visitor Attractions in Cardiff

Talles buildings and structures Tallest

Buildings in Cardiff

Buildings under construction, approved for construction or proposed

Cancelled developments

See also

References

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