EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WALES
After more than 30 years, WWE is returning to the UK with its first major stadium event since SummerSlam ’92. WWE CLASH AT THE CASTLE will broadcast LIVE from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday 3rd September 2022 from 6.00pm BST on WWE Network.
· Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Celtic Sea to the south west.
· Wales is a distinctive part of the UK, with its own character, language, culture and way of life.
· With rolling hills, dramatic mountains, hundreds of castles, cascading waterfalls and a coast path that runs along the entire coastline of the country, in Wales - beauty is everywhere.
· Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and home to national museum, food, drink, shopping, a spectacular castle and the Principality Stadium right in the heart of the city.
· Landscape: Around a quarter of the country is designated a National Park or an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
· Coastline: Wales was one of the first countries in the world to introduce a coast path that follows the entire coastline of a country. The Wales Coast Path, first opened in 2012, is 870 miles/1,400 kilometres
· Beaches: Wales has around 230 beaches and 50 islands. The beaches are recognised as some of the world’s best, with 73 coastal areas meeting the high standards needed to receive the prestigious Blue Flag, Green Coast Award or Seaside Award.
· Castles: Wales is often called the castle capital of the world with over 600 castles, more castles per square mile than anywhere in the world
· Sport: Rugby is the national sport of Wales, and in recent years the Welsh national soccer team have also done well internationally (including qualifying for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar)
· Culture: Many famous actors, singers, writers, poets, musicians and artists were born in or come from Wales including Anthony Hopkins, Tom Jones, Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Sheen, Christian Bale and Taron Egerton
· Language: The Welsh language is spoken by more than half a million people and is taught in all schools. You’ll see it on all street signs, place names and on television and radio channels in Wales.
· Travel: Wales is easy to get to by air, land and sea.
More information can be found on www.visitwales.com
HISTORY OF PRINCIPALITY STADIUM
After more than 30 years, WWE is returning to the UK with its first major stadium event since SummerSlam ’92. WWE CLASH AT THE CASTLE will broadcast LIVE from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday 3rd September 2022 from 6.00pm BST on WWE Network.
· Principality Stadium is the National Stadium of Wales and is situated in the heart of the City of Cardiff
· The stadium is a beacon of strength and industry, made up of 56,000 tonnes of concrete and more than 200,000 nuts and bolts
· The volume of the Stadium bowl measures 1,500,000 meters cubed
· Principality Stadium was fundamentally built for the 1999 Rugby World Cup and hosted 7 out of the 41 matches
· Principality Stadium sports the largest fully-retractable roof in Europe, taking a full 20 minutes to open
· The stadium has hosted some of the biggest sporting and music events in the world, including: Rugby World Cups, Champions League Final, FA Cup finals, 2012 Olympic Games football, plus concerts from Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, the Spice Girls, One Direction, Beyoncé, Coldplay and more
· WWE CLASH AT THE CASTLE marks the first time WWE has appeared at the Principality Stadium for what is set to be a record-breaking Premium Live Event on Saturday 3rd September 2022
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