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Central Square ((ウェールズ語:Sgwâr Canolog)) is the large public space in Cardiff, Wales, adjacent to Cardiff Central railway station and including Cardiff bus station. ==History== Until the 1930s an area of terraced housing, churches and shops, named Temperance Town, occupied the current site of Central Square. Following the construction of a new and impressive railway station the Great Western Railway demanded that Cardiff Corporation improve the immediate area. In 1930 the Corporation willingly set plans in motion to remove Temperance Town.〔(Abandoned Communities... Temperance Town (3) ), Abandonedcommunities.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-04.〕 The streets were demolished in 1937.〔(Abandoned Communities... Temperance Town (5) ), Abandonedcommunities.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-04.〕 A new bus station was opened in 1954. A new office building, Marland House, was constructed to the east of the bus station.〔 In 1999 a 4m high sculpture, Cadar Idris, was erected in Central Square. However, within 6 months it was reportedly described as a 'dirty disgrace'〔(''Statue of the week'' ), South Wales Echo, 15 November 2004. Retrieved 2012-04-04.〕 and (in 2008) attracting undesirables to congregate on it.〔Abby Alford (''Police clamp down on station drunks'' ), South Wales Echo, 24 June 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-04.〕 It was later dismantled and relocated to Cardiff Bay Wetlands.〔Tim Lewis, (''Cader Idris sculptor set for bay move'' ), South Wales Echo, 19 March 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-09.〕 Central Square was to be one of a few areas in Cardiff designated an alcohol control zone, allowing the police to confiscate alcohol.〔 In 2010 hotel developer Urban Solutions promised £300,000 towards improvements towards the long term regeneration of Central Square. They also agreed to fund 12 cycle stands and the OYBike hire point outside Central Station.〔Abby Alford (''Hotel developer pledges £300k to spruce up Cardiff’s Central Square'' ), South Wales Echo, 13 August 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-04.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Central Square, Cardiff」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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