Welsh National War Memorial is a Grade II* listed building in the Cardiff local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 25 January 1966. War memorial.

Welsh National War Memorial

WRENN ID
second-flint-peregrine
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Date first listed
25 January 1966
Type
War memorial
Source
Cadw listing

Description

A circular colonnade of unfluted Corinthian columns with 3 projecting rectangular porticos; inscription to frieze in English (exterior), and Welsh (interior). At porticos (gated with brass gates) 3 short flights of steps lead down to a circular space within which is set a circular fountain basin, in the centre of which, in turn is a three-sided podium. The lower part of the podium is rectangular and the upper part circular with projecting columns echoing the shape of the outer colonnade; base of colonnade lined internally with stone seats. The 3 bays of the upper part of the podium have 3 bronze statutes of servicemen (representing the 3 services) bearing wreaths; the top of the column is surmounted by a bronze statue of a nude male figure representing victory; bronze dolphins below.

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