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Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. The castle is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and also for its architecture.
The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by succeeding monarchs and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe.
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. The castle is notable for its long association with the British royal family and for its architecture. The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I, it has been used by succeeding monarchs and it is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish, early 19th-century State Apartments are architecturally significant, described by 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". The castle includes the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by historian John Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design.
Originally designed to protect Norman dominance around the outskirts of London, and to 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 produce an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England".[3] 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 for Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. During the Restoration, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant, Baroque interiors that are still admired. 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. Victoria made minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge for the royal family during the 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 Elizabeth II's preferred weekend home.
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A Day trip to the Windsor Castle.
Day two of our London trip 2025.
Georgian re-enactors act out how it was like in days gone by.
Storage tank on the left has been artistically painted so enhances this scene in Windsor, NSW. 3 photo panorama.
Windsor Raspberry
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A trip to Windsor coach park yesterday (28/07/2025) and a nice selection of visiting coaches to photograph. Of particular note on this visit was a beautiful 30-seat Setra S516HDH from German operator König's Reisen from Wirges; a rather smart pair of Grayline Higer Tourings from Bicester; the Vision Travel of Taunton coach; an ever immaculate Hodge's coach from Sandhurst; a trio of Marchant's from Cheltenham; and an unusual Ayats Kronos from Aylesbury-based Super Plus Coach. Plus Westbus arrived with a newly-wrapped Tourismo. Happy days!
Chaplin stayed here and that is him on the balcony.
This place looks tapped out. The pandemic might have been the final blow. It had a shooting/homicide early in 2020, a shooting incident the year before, and the cops have made drug busts inside. I would guess that the liquor licence might be in jeopardy even if the owners tried to keep it open.
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it has been used by a succession of monarchs and is the longest-occupied palace in Europe. The castle's lavish, early 19th-century State Apartments are architecturally significant, described by 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. The castle includes the 15th-century St George's Chapel, considered by historian John Robinson to be "one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic" design. More than five hundred people live and work in Windsor, making it the largest inhabited castle in the world.
Originally designed to protect Norman dominance around the outskirts of London, and to 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 produce an even grander set of buildings in what would become "the most expensive secular building project of the entire Middle Ages in England. 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 a tumultuous period during the English Civil War, in which the castle was used as a military headquarters for Parliamentary forces and a prison for Charles I. During the Restoration, Charles II rebuilt much of Windsor Castle with the help of architect Hugh May, creating a set of extravagant, Baroque interiors, still praised today. 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 minor changes to the castle, which became the centre for royal entertainment for much of her reign. Windsor Castle was used as a refuge for the royal family during the 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 Queen's preferred weekend home.
The red brick buildings outside my office looked particularly bright today as the sun was so bright.
The Public Recreation Ground on the banks of the River Thames with a full-length view of the castle in the background.
Explore 16th July 2009, #325
The courtyard at Eton College which is a public (private) school providing boarding education for boys aged 13–18, in the small town of Eton.
It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI.
Model: Windsor (MM #1594751)
© Mark Rosa (MM#1071727)
A WL1600 in a beauty dish as the main light from camera left front. An octobox from camera right front for fill and a gridded strip light from the left rear to add an edge highlight to the model.
Adobe Lightroom 3 and PhotoShop CS5
Nikon D3, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens, ISO 200, 120mm, f/9.0, 1/125 sec.
Through the decades, thousands have driven a winding road from Port Gibson, Mississippi, to see the stately columns which are all that remain of Windsor, one of the most magnificent homes in the antebellum South. Windsor, built between 1859 and 1861, was the home of Smith Coffee Daniell II, a wealthy planter who had extensive properties in the Delta and in Arkansas. Completed in 1861, the home was the largest house built at that time, the plantation once covering over 2,600 acres. From the elaborate furnishings to the wrought iron staircase, the four-story home was designed to reflect the height of Southern life at the time. The mansion contained 25 rooms with 25 fireplaces, a basement containing a school room, dairy, and supply rooms.
Unfortunately Smith Daniell only lived in the large mansion for a few weeks before he died. The home survived the war only to be totally destroyed on February 17, 1890, by a fire said to have been caused by a party guest who carelessly dropped a cigarette. Today, all that remains of Windsor are twenty-three Corinthian columns on the site. The wrought iron staircase is now a part of nearby Alcorn State University. Windsor Ruins has appeared in several feature films including Raintree County (1957), which starred Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Cliff.
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