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Hace 2 días · Overview of Windsor Castle, the English royal residence, located in the county of Berkshire, England, with origins dating from the 9th century.
- Albert Memorial
The memorial honours Prince Albert (d. 1861), consort of...
- Albert Memorial
The original castle was built in the 11th century, after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I (who reigned 1100–1135), it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe.
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- Medieval History
- Saint George's Chapel
- The Order of The Garter
- Later History
- The Castle Today
Windsor Castle is located in the centre of the town of that name in the county of Berkshire, southern England, some 32 kilometres (20 miles) west of London. The first version of the castle was built by William the Conqueror c. 1070 as a motte and bailey castle overlooking the Thames River, conveniently close to both London and forests for hunting d...
Originally built in the 14th century and remodelled in the 15th century in the style known as Perpendicular Gothic, Saint George's chapel is the greatest surviving example of medieval architecture in the castle today and one of the finest castle chapels anywhere. The chapel's east doors were originally made for the now lost King's Chapel built by H...
Around 1348 Edward III created a new chivalric order, The Most Noble Order of the Garter which is the highest order of knighthood in Britainand the most exclusive with traditionally only 24 knights as full members at any one time, along with the reigning British monarch and the Prince of Wales. The order's headquarters and host of its annual gather...
The castle saw many significant changes after the medieval period. William I built his castle on rented land from a fellow Norman noble but the monarchy did finally buy the castle outright in 1546. A century later, the very fact that the castle was a royal property led to the victorious Parliamentarians looting Saint George's Chapel and the royal a...
Windsor Castle covers some 13 acres (5.2 hectares) and, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, it is the largest inhabited castle in the world. The royal court usually stays in the castle from April to June, but more permanent residents, in what resembles more a fortified village than a castle, include the Constable, governor, the knights of...
- Mark Cartwright
3 de dic. de 2019 · El castillo de Windsor está ubicado en Berkshire, Inglaterra, y fue construido por Guillermo el Conquistador (que reinó de 1066 a 1087) como como fortaleza de mota y bailey.
- Mark Cartwright
9 de mar. de 2021 · 09 Mar 2021. Image Credit: Mistevlad/Shuttershock.com. About Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world – home to over 900 years of royal history. Covering an area of approximately 13 acres, it contains a wide range of interesting features.
- Amy Irvine
8 de nov. de 2022 · Located in Windsor, England, it was built in the 11th century and has been home to 39 British monarchs, and now, it serves as the final resting place for Elizabeth II. Here's everything you need to...
17 de ene. de 2021 · The magnificent castle, which has housed 39 British monarchs, has a history stretching back 900 years to the days of William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England. Many centuries later, the British royal family changed their operative surname to “Windsor,” becoming known as the House of Windsor in 1917.
