Wales Empire Pool
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.
| Wales Empire Pool | |
|---|---|
Pwll Nofio'r Gymanwlad | |
| General information | |
| Type | Swimming Pool building |
| Address | Wood Street |
| Town or city | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.4770°N 3.1820°W |
| Construction started | January 1956 |
| Opened | 18 April 1958 |
| Demolished | June 1998 |
| Cost | £650,000 |
| Client | Cardiff City Council |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete on steel frame |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | D.M.Davies/J. Dryburgh |
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