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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