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Historical Royal Windsor Castle
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Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost 1,000 years of architectural history.
Windsor Castle
Windsor, Berkshire, in the United Kingdom
Upper Ward and Round Tower viewed from the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park
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, it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century State Apartments were described by early 20th century art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste".[4] Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.[5]
Originally designed to protect Norman dominance around the outskirts of London and oversee a strategically important part of the River Thames, Windsor Castle was built as a motte-and-bailey, with three wards surrounding a central mound. Gradually replaced with stone fortifications, the castle withstood a prolonged siege during the First Barons' War at the start of the 13th century. Henry III built a luxurious royal palace within the castle during the middle of the century, and Edward III went further, rebuilding the palace to make an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England".[6] Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment.
Windsor Castle survived the tumultuous period of the English Civil War, when it was used as a military headquarters by Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. At the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of the architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant Baroque interiors. After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the State Apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Queen Victoria made a few minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge by the royal family during the Luftwaffe bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the preferred weekend home of Queen Elizabeth II.
ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL- within Windsor Castle
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Garter. It is located in the Lower Ward of the castle.[1] St George's castle chapel was originally founded in the 14th century by King Edward III and extensively enlarged in the late 15th century. It has been the scene of many royal services, weddings and, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries, burials. Although occasional monarchs and their consorts were buried at the castle from the 15th century, it was not until the 19th century that St George's Chapel and the nearby Frogmore Gardens superseded Westminster Abbey as the chosen burial place for the British royal family.[2] Windsor Castle is a principal residence of Queen Elizabeth II.
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
The Queen's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
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Location
Windsor
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Windsor Castle
3 Lanark PlWindsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost 1,000 years of architectural history.
Windsor Castle
Windsor, Berkshire, in the United Kingdom
Upper Ward and Round Tower viewed from the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park
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, it has been used by the reigning monarch and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish early 19th-century State Apartments were described by early 20th century art historian Hugh Roberts as "a superb and unrivalled sequence of rooms widely regarded as the finest and most complete expression of later Georgian taste".[4] Inside the castle walls is the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by the historian John Martin Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.[5]
Originally designed to protect Norman dominance around the outskirts of London and oversee a strategically important part of the River Thames, Windsor Castle was built as a motte-and-bailey, with three wards surrounding a central mound. Gradually replaced with stone fortifications, the castle withstood a prolonged siege during the First Barons' War at the start of the 13th century. Henry III built a luxurious royal palace within the castle during the middle of the century, and Edward III went further, rebuilding the palace to make an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England".[6] Edward's core design lasted through the Tudor period, during which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I made increasing use of the castle as a royal court and centre for diplomatic entertainment.
Windsor Castle survived the tumultuous period of the English Civil War, when it was used as a military headquarters by Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. At the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of the architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant Baroque interiors. After a period of neglect during the 18th century, George III and George IV renovated and rebuilt Charles II's palace at colossal expense, producing the current design of the State Apartments, full of Rococo, Gothic and Baroque furnishings. Queen Victoria made a few minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge by the royal family during the Luftwaffe bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the preferred weekend home of Queen Elizabeth II.
ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL- within Windsor Castle
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Garter. It is located in the Lower Ward of the castle.[1] St George's castle chapel was originally founded in the 14th century by King Edward III and extensively enlarged in the late 15th century. It has been the scene of many royal services, weddings and, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries, burials. Although occasional monarchs and their consorts were buried at the castle from the 15th century, it was not until the 19th century that St George's Chapel and the nearby Frogmore Gardens superseded Westminster Abbey as the chosen burial place for the British royal family.[2] Windsor Castle is a principal residence of Queen Elizabeth II.
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
The Queen's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
51°29′01″N 00°36′25″W
Location
Windsor
Cliveden House A nearby Stunning Historic Hotel with Fine Dining & A Spa
A Stunning Hotel 5 * Dining or Traditional Afternoon Tea overlooking the manicured stunning grounds belonging to The National Trust. A must to visit and a lot of History.
Megan also stayed here on the eve of her marriage to Prince Harry.
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Cliveden RoadA Stunning Hotel 5 * Dining or Traditional Afternoon Tea overlooking the manicured stunning grounds belonging to The National Trust. A must to visit and a lot of History.
Megan also stayed here on the eve of her marriage to Prince Harry.
Burnham Beeches Leafy hectares of Stunning Natural Beauty- Wildlife, Tours & popular with Walkers - A small Tea / Cake shop in the grounds -
Advise taking a hand help GPS maps phone as its vast and full of Beech Trees , just Stunning right on your doorstep
Burnham Beeches A Leafy expanse of Stunning Natural Beauty- 2 minutes walk away from The Studio
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Burnham Beeches
Hawthorn Lane . Lord Mayors DriveBurnham Beeches A Leafy expanse of Stunning Natural Beauty- 2 minutes walk away from The Studio
Burnham Beeches
Hawthorn Lane . Lord Mayors Drive
Royal Windsor Racecourse fun day out
Set in 165 hectares next to
The River Thames- Boat trips to the races from Windsor Town by the bridge
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Maidenhead Road旅行者建议
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Clivedon House HOTELSPA, Open for Tours booking essential
Comfortable shoes if walking around beautiful grounds, and afternoon Tea Cafe or The Clivedon Hotel Brasserie Michelin Chef