中文 The Pierhead building, Cardiff

码头大厦

加的夫港湾港弯红色老码头大厦修筑于1897年，以作为加的夫铁路公司总部之用。在里面工作的会计师、水道学家、测量师和打字员维系着当时一些世界上最繁华的码头的运作。到了20世纪初, 加的夫成为在世界上最大的煤炭出口港。加的夫码头大厦现在是展览及会议场馆设施, 也是城市的地式建筑之一。

Photo of Cardiff Pierhead building c1904

这个HiPoint（二维码历史牌）在哪里

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