This is a list of the tallest buildings in Cardiff, the capital of Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...

's skyline includes buildings ranging from the ornate civic centre

Cathays Park

In addition to the large lawn in front of the City Hall, Cathays Park includes three formal gardens. All of the spaces are within conservation areas and many of the surrounding buildings are listed. The open spaces are very important to the image of the city. Several important buildings overlook...

 to the historic Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian architecture Gothic revival mansion, transformed from a Norman keep erected over a Roman fort in the Castle Quarter of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The Castle is a Grade I Listed Building.-The Roman fort:...

, whose clock tower is the oldest building on this list.

The city's growth is reflected in its growing skyline. As is the case with many British cities, some of Cardiff's skyline comprises 1960s and 1970s residential and commercial tower block

Tower block

A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...

s. However, current development trends for high-rise buildings include upmarket apartments and office space.

Cardiff is the largest city in Wales and has by far the most tall buildings in the country. The city currently has three buildings under construction taller than 100 metres. Currently, the tallest building in Cardiff is Capital Tower

Capital Tower, Cardiff

Capital Tower located in Cardiff, Wales was the tallest structure in Wales until 12th Sept 2008 when Meridian Quay in Swansea was topped out. Standing at 80 metres to roof height, Capital Tower is slightly taller than Stadium House, which stands at 78 metres to roof height, though inclusion of the...

 at 80 m (262 ft).

The spires of the Millennium Stadium

Millennium Stadium

The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...

 reach 90 metres (295.3 ft), taller than Capital Tower, but are not included in this list.

Tallest buildings in Cardiff

This list comprises the tallest current standing buildings (April 2010).

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year	Use	Location	Source	Image
1	Capital Tower Capital Tower, Cardiff Capital Tower located in Cardiff, Wales was the tallest structure in Wales until 12th Sept 2008 when Meridian Quay in Swansea was topped out. Standing at 80 metres to roof height, Capital Tower is slightly taller than Stadium House, which stands at 78 metres to roof height, though inclusion of the...	80	262	25	1967	Office	Location	Source
2	Stadium House	78	256	17	1979	Office	Location	Source
3	HM Government Offices	73	239	18	-	Government / Office	Location	Source
4	Altolusso Altolusso Altolusso is a residential skyscraper in Cardiff, Wales. The building is 72 metres high and has 23 floors.The tower was the tallest residential building in Wales upon its completion in 2005, and remains one of the tallest buildings in Cardiff and in Wales.The Y-shaped building contains 292 luxury...	72	236	23	2005	Residential	Location	Source
5	Tŷ Pont Haearn Tŷ Pont Haearn Tŷ Pont Haearn is a tall residential building in Cardiff, Wales. The 21-storey building comprises 17 floors of 144 student flats on top of a four storey public car park. Tŷ Pont Haearn is the joint-fifth tallest building in Cardiff.-Construction:...	63	207	21	2005	Residential	Location	Source
5	Meridian Gate Meridian Gate, Cardiff Meridian Gate is a hotel and residential skyscraper complex in Cardiff, Wales. Meridian Gate comprises two buildings, the taller of which is 63 metres high, has 21 floors and contains the largest hotel in Cardiff, operated by Radisson Blu. It is the joint-fifth tallest building in Cardiff...	63	207	21	2009	Hotel	Location	Source
7	Holland House Holland House, Cardiff Holland House, also known as Macdonald Holland House, is a high-rise hotel in Cardiff, Wales. The 60-metre high building has 15 floors and is the seventh tallest building in Cardiff.-History:...	60	197	15	2004 (Renovated)	Hotel	Location	Source
8	Llandaff Cathedral Llandaff Cathedral Llandaff Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is situated in the district of Llandaff in the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The current building was constructed in the 12th century over the site of an earlier church...	59.40	195		1120	Cathedral	Location	Source
9	Cardiff City Hall Clock Tower	59	194		1905	Civic building	Location	Source
10	Helmont House Helmont House Helmont House is a high-rise hotel and office tower in Cardiff, Wales. Completed in 1984, the high building has 12 floors and is the tenth tallest building in Cardiff...	58	190	12	1984	Office / Hotel	Location	Source
10	Brunel House	58	190	16	-	Office	Location	Source
12	Admiral House	55	180	16	2006 (Renovated)	Residential	Location	Source
13	Landmark Place	51	167	17	2004	Residential / Retail	Location	Source
14	Tower Building Cardiff University Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...	50	164	12	-	University	Location	Source
15	Southgate House	48	157	13	1978	Office / Retail	Location	Source
16	Loudoun House	47	154	16	1964	Residential	Location	Source
16	Nelson House	47	154	16	1964	Residential	Location	Source
18	ISIS 3D	46	151	15	2007	Residential		Source
18	NPI House	46	151	12	-	University	Location	Source
19	Eastgate House	46	151	14	1969	Office	Location	Source
21	The Aspect	45	148	15	2003 (Renovated)	Residential / Retail	Location	Source
21	Coleg Glan Hafen, City Road Campus Coleg Glan Hafren Coleg Glan Hafren is a Further Education college based in Cardiff. The college has over 12,000 students and provides over 800 courses, including A levels , GCSE re-sits and languages; Business and Professional courses such as Law, Marketing and Accounting; Hair and Beauty; Access, ESOL and Open...	45	148	11	-	Education	Location	Source
23	Marriott Hotel	43	141	12	-	Hotel	Location	Source
24	Channel View Flats	42	138	14	-	Residential	Location	Source
25	Cardiff Castle Clock Tower Cardiff Castle Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian architecture Gothic revival mansion, transformed from a Norman keep erected over a Roman fort in the Castle Quarter of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The Castle is a Grade I Listed Building.-The Roman fort:...	40	131	7	1873	Monument	Location	Source

Tallest future developments

This list comprises buildings which are under construction or approved for construction (April 2010).

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year (Proposal)	Year (Construction/Completion)	Use	Status	Source
1	Bayscape Bayscape Bayscape is a planned skyscraper development in Cardiff Bay, Wales. Upon scheduled completion in 2013, the building would be Wales’ tallest building...  at Cardiff Marina	127	417	30	2005	2012 (Estimated Completion)	Hotel / Residential	Approved	Source
2	Glass Needle 1	108	353	32	2004	2007 (Construction Began)	Residential / Retail	Approved	Source
3	Glass Needle 2	66	217	22	2006	2007 (Construction Began)	Residential / Retail	Approved	Source
4	Glass Needle 3	60	197	20	2006	2007 (Construction Began)	Residential / Retail	Approved	Source
5	Celestia Tower 1	48	157	16	-	2005 (Construction Began)	Residential	Under Construction	Source
5	Celestia Tower 2	48	157	16	-	2005 (Construction Began)	Residential	Under Construction	Source
7	Century Wharf: Strata	45	148	15	2006	2009	Residential	Under Construction	Source
8	Central Hotel	36	118	12	2005		Hotel	Approved	Source

Tallest proposed developments

This list comprises buildings which are not yet approved for construction (April 2010).

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Proposal Date	Use	Status	Source
1	Sports Village Tower 1	114	374	36	2005	Residential	Pre planning	Source
2	Sports Village Tower 2	85	279	28	2005	Residential	Pre planning	Source
3	Sports Village Casino and Hotel Tower 1	75	246	21	-	Hotel	Pre planning	Source
4	Capital Quarter	67	220	16	2009	Office / Retail	Proposed	Source
5	Sports Village Tower 3	64	210	21	2005	Residential	Pre planning	Source
6	Prospect Place Block T	57	187	19	2005	Residential / Retail	On hold	Source
7	Adam Street Development Block 1	54	177	13	2005	Residential	Pre planning	Source
8	Adam Street Development Block 2	54	177	13	2005	Residential	Pre planning	Source
8	Sports Village Casino and Hotel Tower 2	54	177	15	-	Hotel	Pre planning	Source
10	Adam Street Development Block 3	52	171	11	2005	Residential	Pre planning	Source
11	Cambrian Marina Tower 1	45	148	15	2007	Residential	Pre planning	Source
11	Cambrian Marina Tower 2	45	148	15	2007	Office	Pre planning	Source
13	Residential Tower, Westgate Street	44	144	14	-	Residential / Retail	Pre planning	Source

Tallest cancelled developments

This list comprises buildings which were planned for construction but later cancelled (April 2010).

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Proposal Date	Use	Source
1	Bay Pointe Bay Pointe Bay Pointe was a planned housing development site located in the western area of Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales. The development was to be situated on the peninsula of Cardiff International Sports Village.-Original proposal:...	122.8	403	33	2008	Residential	Source
2	Capitol Apartments	75	246	25	2008	Residential	Source

External links

• SkyscraperNews: Cardiff
• Cardiff Developments