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The stone keep of Cardiff Castle stands atop a grassy mound, with a Welsh flag flying from its tower, surrounded by stone walls in Cardiff, Wales.

Welsh National War Memorial

The stone keep of Cardiff Castle stands atop a grassy mound surrounded by a moat, with a flag flying from the tower in South Glamorgan, Wales.

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