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-In this programme, we visit -five places to see before you die. | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
-We see Castell Coch, -William Burges's creation. | 0:00:26 | 0:00:29 | |
-We see Pontypridd -through Marian Delyth's lens. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:33 | |
-From St Fagans, we move on -to the splendid Llandaff Cathedral. | 0:00:34 | 0:00:38 | |
-Our odyssey begins in Caerphilly, -with the author John Davies. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:42 | |
-We're standing outside -Wales's biggest castle... | 0:00:55 | 0:00:59 | |
-..Caerphilly Castle. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:01 | |
-Surprisingly, -it wasn't a royal castle. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:04 | |
-No, it was never -in a king's hands. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
-It belonged to the lord -of Glamorgan, Gilbert de Clare... | 0:01:07 | 0:01:11 | |
-..a masterful lord of the March. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:14 | |
-It's the largest castle in Wales -and the second-largest in Britain. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:19 | |
-Windsor Castle is slightly bigger. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:23 | |
-This is a very substantial castle. | 0:01:23 | 0:01:25 | |
-Why is it so big? | 0:01:25 | 0:01:27 | |
-Why is it so big? - -It's a tribute to Welsh power. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:29 | |
-The Normans seized control -of the coastal regions initially. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:35 | |
-They built a castle in Cardiff... | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
-..but left the Glamorgan uplands -in the hands of local lords. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:44 | |
-People like Ifor Bach -and his descendants. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
-By the time Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's -power had spread to these parts... | 0:01:47 | 0:01:52 | |
-..the Welsh lords were happier -to recognize Llywelyn... | 0:01:52 | 0:01:57 | |
-..rather than -a Norman lord of Cardiff. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
-The de Clare family -was well aware of that. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:04 | |
-They built this castle to combat -the threat posed by Llywelyn. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:09 | |
-This is a symbol of the battle -to save Cardiff from Welsh rule! | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
-Things have changed. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:15 | |
-Looking at the outer ward... | 0:02:28 | 0:02:30 | |
-..across the water, which is vital -to the castle's design... | 0:02:30 | 0:02:34 | |
-..we can see the vastness -of this castle. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
-It looks enormous from here. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
-The castle itself is at least -as big as Beaumaris Castle. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:45 | |
-This was the first concentric castle -to be built in Britain. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:51 | |
-Similar castles were built -in Palestine during the Crusades. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:55 | |
-The idea was for the outer ward -to wholly enclose the inner ward. | 0:02:55 | 0:03:00 | |
-That's precisely what you have here. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
-You can see the wall -of the outer ward there... | 0:03:03 | 0:03:06 | |
-..and the wall of the inner ward. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
-You can also see -the solid gatehouse... | 0:03:09 | 0:03:13 | |
-..and the very striking -water defences. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:16 | |
-The concentric design is the most -important element of this castle. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:21 | |
-We think of Beaumaris -as a perfect concentric castle... | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
-..but this was built -at least 30 years before Beaumaris. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
-The builders of Caerphilly Castle -were very much pioneers. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:35 | |
-This is the Great Hall, -within the inner ward. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:50 | |
-It has a roof... | 0:03:50 | 0:03:52 | |
-..which in itself sets it apart -from every other castle we've seen! | 0:03:52 | 0:03:57 | |
-The roof isn't original, of course. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:00 | |
-The hall was built by the de Clares -in the late 13th century. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:05 | |
-It was remodelled by the Despensers -during the 14th century... | 0:04:05 | 0:04:10 | |
-..but was then left -to go to rack and ruin. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:13 | |
-It was restored in the 19th century -by the third Marquess of Bute. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:20 | |
-He put a roof on the Great Hall... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
-..for a visit by the Royal -Archaeological Society. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:27 | |
-There are photographs -of them feasting here. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-The Royal Archaeological Society's -visit in 1871... | 0:04:34 | 0:04:39 | |
-..was very much a celebrated event. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:41 | |
-As well as putting a roof -on the Great Hall... | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
-..the third and fourth marquesses -spent a fortune on restoration work. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:51 | |
-Caerphilly Castle is famous -for its leaning tower. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
-It's as though it was frozen -in the process of falling down! | 0:04:57 | 0:05:02 | |
-That's very true. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:03 | |
-It didn't look like this -in the 13th century. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:07 | |
-It leans 10 degrees out of true, -which is an alarming angle. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:11 | |
-The tower at Pisa only leans -3.9 degrees out of true. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:15 | |
-It's more of a leaning tower -than anything you'll see in Italy. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:20 | |
-We should erect a sign in Pisa... | 0:05:20 | 0:05:22 | |
-..saying -"Welcome to the Italian Caerphilly"! | 0:05:23 | 0:05:26 | |
-The tower in Caerphilly -is superior to the one in Pisa. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
-The idea of straightening it -was mooted... | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
-..but they decided to keep it. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:35 | |
-We tend to think of Castell Coch -as a mere medieval folly... | 0:06:13 | 0:06:18 | |
-..from that romantic period -in the late 19th century. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:22 | |
-But a castle stood here -600 years earlier. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
-It was built -by the de Clares... | 0:06:26 | 0:06:29 | |
-..the same family -that built Caerphilly Castle. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:32 | |
-We know that from the angular style -at the base of the towers. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:37 | |
-It's the same angled style -as Marten's Tower, Chepstow Castle. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:43 | |
-The castle was damaged during -the revolt of Llywelyn Bren... | 0:06:43 | 0:06:48 | |
-..from 1314 to 1316. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:50 | |
-Very little -is known about Llywelyn Bren... | 0:06:50 | 0:06:53 | |
-..but we do know his revolt -was short-lived but fierce. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:58 | |
-The castle lay in ruins -for 500 years... | 0:06:58 | 0:07:02 | |
-..until the third Marquess of Bute -and William Burges... | 0:07:03 | 0:07:07 | |
-..wrote a remarkable new chapter -in the history of Castell Coch. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:11 | |
-The footprint of this castle -matches the original exactly... | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
-..but its style is all about -Burges's travels around Europe. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:32 | |
-This design is firmly based -on French Gothic architecture. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
-The conical roofs of the towers -are a good example of that. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:40 | |
-The real glory of Castell Coch -is the internal decoration. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
-William Burges turned -architectural dreams into reality... | 0:07:47 | 0:07:52 | |
-..for the third Marquess of Bute. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:55 | |
-Burges's love -of the French Gothic style... | 0:07:55 | 0:07:58 | |
-..was inspired by the restorations -of Viollet-le-Duc. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:03 | |
-This is the drawing room. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:06 | |
-People came here after feasting -in the Banqueting Hall. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:10 | |
-It would have been a sight to behold -after a sumptuous meal. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:15 | |
-People came here to relax and to -marvel at the breathtaking decor. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:20 | |
-The main feature of this room -is the tableau above the fireplace. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:25 | |
-Here, we see the thread of life. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:27 | |
-Clotho spins the thread, -it's measured by Lachesis... | 0:08:27 | 0:08:31 | |
-..and Atropos cuts it at death. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:33 | |
-Wherever you look in this room, -you see decorative touches. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:39 | |
-The arch above the fireplace -features lizards, frogs... | 0:08:39 | 0:08:44 | |
-..and creepy-crawlies -peeking out between the leaves. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:48 | |
-It's typical of the touches -you see at Castell Coch. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
-This is the Marchioness -of Bute's bedroom. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:05 | |
-Look at that wonderful -domed ceiling! | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
-We're at the top of the tower, -so the views are breathtaking. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:12 | |
-This is one of the most -ornate rooms in the castle. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:16 | |
-The magnificent domed ceiling -is wonderfully decorated. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:21 | |
-Imagine looking up from your bed -and seeing that! | 0:09:21 | 0:09:24 | |
-There's a striking contrast between -the splendid decorated ceiling... | 0:09:25 | 0:09:30 | |
-..with its light elegance... | 0:09:31 | 0:09:33 | |
-..and the heavy pillars -and rhythmic patterns on the walls. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:38 | |
-That's what you got when you invited -William Burges into your house. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:43 | |
-He designed the carpets, -the furniture, the walls... | 0:09:43 | 0:09:47 | |
-..the ceilings, the light -and even this basin and pedestal. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:52 | |
-The towers on either side -held hot and cold water. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
-There's even B for Bute -on the tap. | 0:09:56 | 0:09:58 | |
-When Burges died in 1881, -the work was unfinished. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:04 | |
-The interior was completed under -the supervision of his assistants... | 0:10:04 | 0:10:09 | |
-..J S Chapple and William Frame. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:11 | |
-Castell Coch is now seen as -a Victorian architectural gem. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
-Castell Coch is so small, -you can see it all in one morning... | 0:10:16 | 0:10:20 | |
-..and move on to another of the -100 Places To See Before You Die. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
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-We're in your studio -to discuss Pontypridd, Marian. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
-Most would think of the bridge -as an obvious starting point. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:03 | |
-Yes, that's quite predictable -but visitors are disappointed... | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
-..if they go there expecting to see -the romantic images of the bridge... | 0:11:08 | 0:11:13 | |
-..featured in old pictures -and on Nantgarw porcelain. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:18 | |
-These days, the old bridge -is surrounded by the new bridge... | 0:11:19 | 0:11:25 | |
-..and by contemporary buildings. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
-A never-ending stream of traffic -hurtles past it. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:34 | |
-For that reason, I decided -not to focus on the bridge. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:41 | |
-I sought solace in Pontypridd's -more romantic elements. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:46 | |
-Above Pontypridd, -looking down on the town... | 0:11:54 | 0:11:57 | |
-..is this stone circle, -the Rocking Stone at its centre. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:04 | |
-Iolo Morganwg, -the great Welsh romantic... | 0:12:08 | 0:12:11 | |
-..announced plans to hold -an eisteddfod there back in 1815. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:17 | |
-It's a wonderful oasis of calm, -above the din of the traffic. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:23 | |
-It's a popular destination -for local walkers. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:28 | |
-I then decided to focus... | 0:12:37 | 0:12:39 | |
-..on a traditional, conventional -method of immortalization. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:43 | |
-I went on to Ynysangharad Park, -near the heart of the town. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:53 | |
-I went there to photograph the -wonderful Goscombe John memorial... | 0:12:54 | 0:13:00 | |
-..to the James brothers -who wrote Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau... | 0:13:00 | 0:13:04 | |
-..the Welsh national anthem. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:07 | |
-I think these sculptures -are lifelike. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
-It's wonderful to reach a location -when the light is perfect. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:27 | |
-That allows me to show the subject -in all its glory. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:31 | |
-These don't appear in the book. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:36 | |
-An existing photo of mine -was scanned and used for the book. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:41 | |
-The Earl of Plymouth -presented St Fagans Castle... | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
-..to the National Museum of Wales -in 1946. | 0:13:56 | 0:13:59 | |
-Most of the building -is Elizabethan... | 0:13:59 | 0:14:02 | |
-..and was built -by the Herbert family in 1548. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:06 | |
-It's one of the finest -Elizabethan buildings in Wales. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:10 | |
-The name St Fagans Castle -is misleading. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:13 | |
-It was never a castle. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:15 | |
-These outer defences have more to do -with fashion than fortification. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:21 | |
-This was the first step -in the process... | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
-..of turning Iorwerth Peate's dream -of creating a Welsh folk museum... | 0:14:24 | 0:14:29 | |
-..into a glorious reality. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:32 | |
-St Fagans is one of Europe's -leading open-air museums. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:40 | |
-It's also the most popular -tourist attraction in Wales. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
-Over 40 buildings -from Celtic times to modern times... | 0:14:44 | 0:14:48 | |
-..are housed on the site. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
-We've come from the old entrance, -opposite the castle... | 0:14:57 | 0:15:01 | |
-..to the new entrance. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:03 | |
-The emphasis is on old buildings -moved here from across Wales... | 0:15:03 | 0:15:08 | |
-..and it's easy to overlook -the new buildings erected here. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:13 | |
-This was designed by Ivan Dale Owen -and the Percy Thomas Partnership... | 0:15:14 | 0:15:19 | |
-..and was opened in the 1970s. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
-Dale Owen studied in America... | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
-..under the famous Walter Gropius, -one of the founders of Bauhaus. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
-The administrative block -at the museum... | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
-..displays a contemporary -international vision. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
-Let's step back several centuries -to visit St Teilo's Church. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:45 | |
-Moved here from Pontarddulais, -it opened to the public in 2007. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:50 | |
-The interior is decorated -in an early 16th century style... | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
-..when this was still -a Catholic church. | 0:16:01 | 0:16:04 | |
-There were pictures on the walls... | 0:16:04 | 0:16:06 | |
-..when this church -was in Llandeilo Talybont. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:10 | |
-They were exposed by water -leaking through the roof. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
-It would have been decorated -in this way before the Reformation. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:19 | |
-Llandeilo Talybont was on the -Pilgrims' Route to St David's. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:24 | |
-That's underlined -by St Christopher over here. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:28 | |
-On the other side, -we have the Sunday Christ. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:32 | |
-It's a warning to those -who worked on Sundays... | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
-..that sabbath-breaking -was not acceptable. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:40 | |
-Here we see Christ -surrounded by tools... | 0:16:40 | 0:16:43 | |
-..to remind people that using them -on a Sunday would hurt Jesus. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:49 | |
-These images were designed to reach -a largely illiterate audience. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:55 | |
-One of St Fagans's top attractions -is the terrace from Rhyd-y-car. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:25 | |
-It's one terrace from six periods... | 0:17:25 | 0:17:28 | |
-..starting in 1855 with -the white house at the bottom... | 0:17:29 | 0:17:33 | |
-..progressing all the way to 1985, -with the pink house at the top. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:37 | |
-When we think of Llandaff, -we usually think of the cathedral... | 0:18:29 | 0:18:34 | |
-..but we're in Llandaff Castle! | 0:18:34 | 0:18:37 | |
-Yes, though the castle -lies in ruins. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:41 | |
-It seems Llandaff was a diocese -as far back as the 6th century... | 0:18:41 | 0:18:46 | |
-..when the bishop lived -with his fellow monks. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:51 | |
-In the 13th century, the bishop -felt he needed a castle... | 0:18:51 | 0:18:56 | |
-..in order to feel secure. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
-Bishops were largely outsiders -whom local people disliked. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:02 | |
-They needed somewhere -that could be defended. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:07 | |
-This is a genuine castle. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:10 | |
-The diocese of Llandaff suffered -hugely during the Reformation. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:14 | |
-The bishops decided to keep -the lands for themselves... | 0:19:16 | 0:19:20 | |
-..or to sell them and make money. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:22 | |
-As one 17th century -Bishop of Llandaff put it... | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
-.."I am the bishop of Aff, -for all the land has gone." | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
-They were so poor, -the castle fell into ruin. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:32 | |
-This is in a worse condition than -many of Wales's secular castles. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:38 | |
-The cathedral -has been rebuilt several times. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-Yes, it has suffered -more than any church in Britain. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:46 | |
-The building collapsed in 1723. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:49 | |
-It was bombed in the 20th century. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:52 | |
-Fire destroyed the organ in 2000. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:55 | |
-It has seen a string of tragedies... | 0:19:55 | 0:19:57 | |
-..as though God were persecuting -the Anglicans of Llandaff! | 0:19:58 | 0:20:02 | |
-Evidence of various -architectural periods... | 0:20:05 | 0:20:08 | |
-..can be seen in the church walls. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:11 | |
-The western facade is an example -of early Gothic design. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:16 | |
-The 19th century south-western tower -gave the cathedral... | 0:20:16 | 0:20:21 | |
-..a distinctiveness -it had previously lacked. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:26 | |
-There's a majestic Romanesque arch -on the south side. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:31 | |
-We saw a Romanesque arch -outside the building... | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
-..but it pales in comparison -to this arch inside the church. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:39 | |
-Yes, and this really is magnificent. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:42 | |
-It's the main surviving feature -from the building... | 0:20:42 | 0:20:47 | |
-..commissioned by Urban, -the bishop here from 1107 to 1133. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
-It's a wonderful example -of Romanesque architecture. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:56 | |
-It's a curved arch which is typical -of 12th century architecture. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-I believe that it's the best -12th century arch in Wales. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:04 | |
-The high altar in the Lady Chapel... | 0:21:07 | 0:21:09 | |
-..is an attempt to link Mary -to the Welsh tradition. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:14 | |
-There are nine plants whose names -in Welsh contain the word Mair. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:24 | |
-The old Welsh name for foxgloves -translates as Mary's thimbles. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:29 | |
-The flowers do resemble thimbles, -and it's a charming display. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:38 | |
-It's an example of a rare attempt -by the church... | 0:21:38 | 0:21:42 | |
-..to show respect -to the Welsh language. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:45 | |
-One advantage of having a church -that is regularly damaged... | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
-..is that you can rebuild it. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
-Yes, that's very true. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:20 | |
-The 1941 bomb blew out the windows -and the building was blackened. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:25 | |
-When Glyn Simon became bishop -in the mid 1950s... | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
-..they were busy restoring -the cathedral to its former glory. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:34 | |
-Glyn Simon felt it was a chance -to do something new and fresh. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:39 | |
-He wanted to do -something revolutionary here. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:43 | |
-There's a huge variety of stones -in this cathedral... | 0:22:43 | 0:22:47 | |
-..so he decided to build -a big concrete arch in the middle. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:51 | |
-The whole structure -is made of concrete... | 0:22:51 | 0:22:54 | |
-..and Epstein's aluminium statue -of Christ is mounted onto it. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:59 | |
-This arch and the statue... | 0:22:59 | 0:23:01 | |
-..add an unexpected and unique twist -to this cathedral. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:06 | |
-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones | 0:23:47 | 0:23:50 |