Gardens · South Wales
Temple of Peace and Health
Also known as: Y Deml Heddwch
Temple of Peace and Health — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Temple of Peace and Health is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Welsh National Temple of Peace and Health, known as the Temple of Peace and Health (Welsh: Y Deml Heddwch ac Iechyd) or commonly the Temple of Peace (Y Deml Heddwch), is a non-religious civic building in Cathays Park, Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. It was designed by the architect Sir Percy Thomas. Since its foundation, the building has served a dual function as headquarters for health and international affairs organisations.
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Background
History
The Temple of Peace and Health was the brainchild of David Davies, 1st Baron Davies, and was conceived to serve two purposes. The first was to provide a home for the King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association, a voluntary organisation dedicated to the prevention, treatment and eradication of tuberculosis, which Davies had founded in 1910. Davies was also the founding president of the Welsh National Council of the League of Nations Union, and in 1934 he pledged £58,000 () towards the erection of a building to house the two organisations. Davies wanted the Temple of Peace and Health to be "a memorial to those gallant men from all nations who gave their lives in the war that was to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4873, -3.1833
- Address
- Cathays Park, Cardiff
- Established
- 1938
- Official site
- www.walesonline.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7698746 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Temple of Peace, Cardiff (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Temple of Peace and Health?
- Temple of Peace and Health is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4873°, -3.1833°.
- When was Temple of Peace and Health built?
- Temple of Peace and Health dates to 1938.