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Pierhead BuildingvsWales Millennium Centre

Both are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Wales Millennium Centre ranks significantly better than Pierhead Building. Wales Millennium Centre is ranked #6 in Cardiff with praise from 2 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet.

Pierhead Building
7/10
Maritime Road, Cardiff CF10 4PZ, Wales
From $0/night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Topped by a distinctive redbrick clock tower, the Victorian Gothic Pierhead contains a good exhibition on Welsh history, including a few artifacts relating to the medieval struggle for independence from England." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"One of the waterfront's few Victorian remnants, Pierhead is a red-brick and glazed-terracotta French Gothic confection, built in 1897 with Bute family money in order to impress the maritime traffic." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"This tiled, red brick building was completed in 1896 by an associate of William Burges and was previously used as offices." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"One of the waterfront's few Victorian remnants, Pierhead is a red-brick and glazed-terracotta French Gothic confection, built in 1897 with Bute family money to impress the maritime traffic." Full review
Wales Millennium Centre
8/10
Bute Street, Cardiff, Wales
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Inviting comparisons to Bilbao's Guggenheim, Cardiff's main arts complex (known locally as "The Armadillo" for its coppery, shingled exterior) is an extraordinary building, inside and out." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The roof above the main entrance is pierced by 2m-high letter-shaped windows, spectacularly backlit at night, which spell out phrases from Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis." Full review

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