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| Service overview | |
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| Formed | October 1984[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Wales |
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51°35′19″N 3°12′22″W / 51.58874412500994°N 3.2062031798064234°W |
| Employees | 250 |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent department | Directorate of Culture, Sport and Tourism |
| Website | cadw |
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 Map of Wales | |
Cadw ([ˈkadu], a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group. Cadw works to protect the historic buildings and structures, the landscapes and heritage sites of Wales, to make them available for the public to visit, enjoy, and understand their significance. Cadw manages 127 state-owned properties and sites. It arranges events at its managed properties, provides lectures and teaching sessions, offers heritage walks, and hosts an online shop. Members of the public can become members of Cadw to gain membership privileges.
Cadw marked its 40th year in 2024, by which time more than 33,000 properties, structures and monuments were under its care.[2]
- ^ Chris Pyke (20 September 2014). "Welsh History Month: Wales is bursting with cultural heritage". Wales Online. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Steve Duffy, Matt Murray (12 September 2024). "From castles to loos - protecting Wales' history". BBC News. Retrieved 13 September 2024.