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Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles (40 km) west of central London. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history.
Windsor Castle, English royal residence that stands on a ridge at the northeastern edge of the district of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. The castle occupies 13 acres (5 hectares) of ground above the south bank of the River Thames.
Here's everything you need to know about the history of Windsor Castle—including the fateful 1992 Windsor Castle fire. William the Conqueror built Windsor Castle around 1070.
Windsor Castle is located in Berkshire, England, and was built as a motte and bailey castle by William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087). Converted into stone by Henry II of England (r. 1165-1179), the shell keep tower was rebuilt by Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377).
The authentic history of Windsor Castle cannot be carried back beyond the 11th century. The romantic legends told by Froissart of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table at Windsor lack the foundation of prosaic record, but are interesting as representing the traditions as to the early history of Windsor which were current in the 14th ...
Windsor Castle: The Norman Gate, Queen Elizabeth's Gallery, and Henry VII's Building. What is left of Henry the Seventh's building has suffered much from 'restoration,' the surviving oriel of a former pair towards the ward and most of the topmost story being all new.
For over 950 years, Windsor Castle has stood as a powerful symbol of the British monarchy, a fortress that has weathered war and rebellion, hosted diplomatic gatherings that shaped the course of history, and served as the beloved home of generations of kings and queens.
On November 20, 1992, a devastating fire wreaked havoc on Windsor Castle, nearly destroying years and years of history. The fire started shortly before noon in Queen Victoria’s private chapel...
Windsor Castle has been the home of 39 monarchs, each of whom has left their mark. Find out more about the history of the Castle and about Future Programme, the latest development in the evolution of the Castle, in this timeline.
How did Windsor Castle go from a humble wooden settlement to the resplendent royal residence? Let’s take a look back at its epic, and sometimes violent, history. The castle’s creation. Windsor Castle owes its existence to the security concerns of William the Conqueror.