Stadium sights in Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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Millennium Stadium
The spectacular Millennium Stadium squats like a stranded spaceship on the River Taff's east bank. Attendance at international rugby and football matches has increased dramatically since this 72,500-seat, three-tiered stadium with sliding roof was completed in time to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup. The famous Cardiff Arms Park , its predecessor, lies literally in its shadow.
Not everyone is happy with it: one critic called it 'an absurdly overexcited structure…that rears over the surrounding streets like a sumo wrestler'. The stadium cost £110 million to build and big matches paralyse the city centre, but when the crowd begins to sing, the whole city resonates and all is f…
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Cardiff International Arena
Major musicals and pop concerts are staged at the Cardiff International Arena or, if they're really huge, at the Millennium Stadium.
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