Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Chapel, Baptist chapel in Cardiff city centre, Wales
Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Chapel is a Baptist place of worship in Cardiff's city centre built in an Italianate style with high-level galleries and iron railings. Inside, the coffered ceiling and round-headed windows create an elegant interior space designed for congregational worship.
The building was constructed between 1862 and 1865, replacing an earlier chapel from 1821 that the community had already expanded in 1840. This represented a significant growth phase for the Welsh Baptist congregation.
The chapel continues to hold services in Welsh with English subtitles, showing how the congregation keeps Baptist traditions alive today. You can see how the community brings language and faith together in its everyday worship.
The chapel is located in the city centre and easy to reach on foot with multiple services throughout the week. Visitors should check ahead to see if it opens for viewing outside of worship times.
The chapel was chosen to broadcast the first episode of BBC's Songs of Praise in 1961, marking a milestone in British religious television. This historic appearance made the building an important location in the history of British broadcasting.
Location: Cardiff
Location: Castle
Inception: 1865
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
GPS coordinates: 51.47850,-3.17617
Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:25
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