Memorials & monuments · South Wales
The Abandoned Soldier
In or near Cardiff.
The Abandoned Soldier — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
John Lord — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Queen Street · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Abandoned Soldier is a memorial located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
The Wartime Shelters at Cardiff Castle are a series of tunnels that served as air-raid shelters during the Second World War. Visitors can explore these historical tunnels, which housed dormitories, kitchens, and first aid posts, and experience the atmosphere of that era.
From the Wikipedia article
The Abandoned Soldier is a sculpture created in 2007 by sculptor James Napier that was modelled after British ex-soldier Lance Corporal Daniel Twiddy.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The sculpture The Abandoned Soldier (TAS) was made for the BBC documentary Power to the People to be erected in Trafalgar Square, and made an appearance on Newsnight as well as the front page of the Independent newspaper. TAS was initially housed at Combat Stress, a charitable organisation for ex-servicemen and women, before being moved with the help of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to launch The Abandoned Soldier Project. The sculpture has subsequently been moved to Cardiff Castle, then to Exeter Castle for the War Art Exhibition in June 2011, and was filmed as part of a Channel 5 documentary. From there it was moved to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4817, -3.1796
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Castle
- Postcode
- CF10 2AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Queen Street — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.cardiffcastle.com
Sources
- osm: node/10110391429 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Abandoned Soldier (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Abandoned Soldier?
- The Abandoned Soldier is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 2AF), in the parish of Castle.
- What is The Abandoned Soldier?
- The Abandoned Soldier — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Abandoned Soldier?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 2AF.
- Is The Abandoned Soldier free to visit?
- Yes, The Abandoned Soldier is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Abandoned Soldier?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 2AF.