Swiss Bridge, Cardiff Castle
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The Swiss Bridge at Cardiff Castle was built by the architect William Burges for John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute in 1873. Modelled on the Kapellbrücke in the Swiss city of Lucerne, it provided a link from the castle into Bute's private gardens which now form Bute Park. By the 1960s, the bridge had become dilapidated and it was demolished in 1963.
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Swiss Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°28′55″N 3°10′58″W |
Locale | Bute Park, Cardiff |
History | |
Architect | William Burges |
Construction start | 1873 |
Destroyed | 1963 |
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