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Another beautiful castle we can find in England is the Windsor Castle in Berkshire which is unique in many ways. It was built by William the Conqueror in 1066 or so. It is insanely famous for its classy architecture appreciated and appraised by many and it is also the world's largest inhabited castle. Although the castle was damaged by the Fire in 1992, it was restored quite magnificently. The castle site is more than 13 acres with a palace complex, fortification and a small town inside it. Windsor's architecture is of Georgian and Victorian with a splash of Gothic style remixed. At the deep center of the castle is the middle ward which is a bailey formed around the motte of 15m height made of chalk.
Key areas of the castle include the Round Tower, the Upper Ward, the Quadrangle, the State Apartments, Private Apartments, South Wing, Lower Ward, St George's Chapel, Horseshoe Cloister, King Henry VIII Gate, the Long Walk, Norman Gate, North Terrace, Edward III Tower and the Curfew Tower. Then there's the Upper ward with many major building covered by the Upper Bailey wall smoothly forming a quadrangle. The state apartments, Private royal apartments, North terrace, East terrace make up the Upper Ward. State apartments building is a modern one with medieval foundations. Its western end's creation was by architect Hugh May and the eastern side creation was by Jeffry Wyattville.
The Lower Ward that is seen west to the Round Tower can be reached through the Norman Gate. Lower ward consists of St. George's Chapel, Lady chapel or Albert Memorial chapel and many buildings from Order of the Garter. Inside the chapel the vault in front of the altar contains remains of Henry VIII, Jane Seymour and Charles I, with Edward IV buried nearby. Associated with the castle site is the Home Park, Windsor Great Park, broad-leaved woodlands and River Thames.
Travellers' Guide
If you are planning to visit Windsor Castle in Berkshire, the castle is open throughout the year. Please check in with these times before you go. Castle is open
09:45-17:15 (last admission 16:00) from March to October ,
09:45-16:15 (last admission 15:00) from November to February.
Telephone IDD- +44 1753 831118.
Within UK- 01753 831118.
Here are the top rated hotels in the area.
Macdonald Windsor Hotel 23 High Street, Windsor SL4 1LH, England
+4408448799101
Mercure Castle Windsor
18 High Street, Windsor SL4 1LJ, England
Oakley Court Hotel
Windsor Rd | Water Oakley, Windsor SL4 5UR, England
Clarence Hotel
9 Clarence Road, Windsor SL4 5AE, England
+44 (0)1753864436
Harte & Garter Hotel
High Street, Windsor SL4 1PH, England
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