Queen Alexandra Dock
Queen Alexandra Dock is a dock in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales. Queen Alexandra Dock is situated nearby to the recording studio Roath Lock, as well as near Bell’s Wharf.Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Norwegian Church and Wales Millennium Centre.
Norwegian Church
Photo: Michael Gwyther-Jones, CC BY 2.0.
The Norwegian Church Arts Centre is a point of cultural and historical interest located in Cardiff Bay, Wales. It was a Lutheran Church, consecrated in 1868. Norwegian Church is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Queen Alexandra Dock.
Wales Millennium Centre
Arts center
Photo: grahamwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wales Millennium Centre is Wales's national arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The site covers a total area of 7.5 acres. Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of 26–28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert. Wales Millennium Centre is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Queen Alexandra Dock.
Tŷ Hywel
Government office
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tŷ Hywel is a building in Cardiff, Wales, used by the Senedd. It is named after the medieval king Hywel Dda, King of Deheubarth in South West Wales. The building was previously known as Crickhowell House, after the former Secretary of State for Wales, Lord Crickhowell. Tŷ Hywel is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Queen Alexandra Dock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cardiff Bay and Newtown.
Cardiff Bay
Suburb
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cardiff Bay is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely.
Newtown
Neighborhood
Photo: Kizpho11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newtown was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that was also known as 'Little Ireland' because of its population of Irish families. Its six streets and 200 houses existed from the mid-nineteenth century until they were demolished in 1970.
Grangetown
Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown. Grangetown is situated 1½ miles northwest of Queen Alexandra Dock.
Queen Alexandra Dock
- Type: Body of water
- Description: dock in Cardiff Bay
- Category: dock
- Location: Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4591° or 51° 27′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.15505° or 3° 9′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C3RFR5V+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 28278053OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dockWikidata ID
Q79329799
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In Other Languages
“Queen Alexandra Dock” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Doc y Frenhines Alexandra”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roath Lock and Bell’s Wharf.
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