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Coal Exchange
Mount Stuart Square is the heart of Victorian Butetown, once the residential district that housed the dock workers. The old Coal Exchange was once the nerve centre of the Welsh coal trade, and for a time the place where international coal prices were set - it was here in March 1908 that a coal merchant wrote the world's first-ever around £1 million-pound cheque. The Exchange now houses a vibrant arts and performance venue.
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Goleulong 2000 Lightship
Near the Norwegian Church on the harbour is the bright-red Goleulong 2000 Lightship, which used to be stationed off Rhossili, warning sailors away from the Helwick Swatch, a treacherous sandbank. It now houses a Christian centre with bookshop, café and exhibitions; you can also check out the neat little cabins and climb to the top of the light tower for the view.
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Mermaid Quay
Located by the harbour, Mermaid Quay is crammed with cafes, shops, banks and people out for slice of cosmopolitan Cardiff. A carnival takes place here as part of the Cardiff Festival, with samba bands and dance troupes adding to the lively waterfront atmosphere. A great place for a leisurely shop and stroll.
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National Assembly Building
Looming over the Pierhead Building like a giant manta ray is Wales' most controversial architectural project, the National Assembly Building - Y Senedd in Welsh - a striking structure of concrete, slate, glass and steel with a dramatic canopy roof. The underside of the roof is lined with red cedar and undulates in waves, mimicking the waves in the bay. It houses the debating chamber of the Welsh National Assembly, committee rooms and a public gallery where you can observe the debating chamber.
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