The Siren

The Siren is a work of art in Castle, Swansea, Wales. The Siren is situated nearby to Swansea Central Library, as well as near the stadium Swansea Arena.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swansea Civic Centre and National Waterfront Museum.

Swansea Civic Centre

Town hall

Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.

Swansea Civic Centre – formerly known as County Hall – is the principal administrative centre of Swansea Council. Standing some 800 m southwest of Swansea city centre, by the seafront and overlooking Swansea Bay, the complex houses – in addition to the council chamber and offices – a public cafe, the central library, an exhibition space, archives service, and contact centre. Swansea Civic Centre is situated 1,000 feet west of The Siren.

National Waterfront Museum

Museum

Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.

The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS is a museum in Swansea, Wales, forming part of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales. It is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. National Waterfront Museum is situated 1,700 feet northeast of The Siren.

HM Prison Swansea

Prison

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

HM Prison Swansea is a Category B/C men's prison, located in the Sandfields area of Swansea, Wales. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Swansea is situated 1,300 feet northwest of The Siren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include SA1 Swansea Waterfront and St Thomas.

SA1 Swansea Waterfront

Quarter

SA1 Swansea Waterfront is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, Wales. The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.

St Thomas

Suburb

Photo: J WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Thomas is a suburban district and community in Swansea, Wales. It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the River Tawe and falls within the St Thomas ward.

The Siren

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: installation
Category: tourism
Location: Castle, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.61343° or 51° 36′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.94402° or 3° 56′ 39″ west

Inception

1989

Open location code

9C3RJ374+99

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6993172489

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=installation

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