Wales Empire Pool

Wales Empire Pool
Pwll Nofio'r Gymanwlad
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General information
TypeSwimming Pool building
AddressWood Street
Town or cityCardiff
CountryWales
Coordinates51°28′37″N 3°10′55″W / 51.4770°N 3.1820°W / 51.4770; -3.1820
Construction startedJanuary 1956
Opened18 April 1958
DemolishedJune 1998
Cost£650,000
ClientCardiff City Council
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete on steel frame[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)D.M.Davies/J. Dryburgh

The Wales Empire Pool (Welsh: Pwll Nofio'r Gymanwlad), known locally as the Empire Pool, was an international standard swimming pool building, located in Cardiff, Wales from 1958 until it was demolished in 1998. It was a centrepiece for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

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