Windsor Castle

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Why
Windsor Castle
is special

The sprawling Windsor Castle has opulently decorated rooms, a magnificent chapel, and a remarkable doll house.

Windsor Castle
overview

William the Conqueror

He built the original castle nearly 1000 years ago. Enlargements and improvements were made through the centuries. Today, it is the world's largest working castle.

One of three

Windsor Castle is one of the Monarch's three official residences (the other being Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland).

1992 fire

It devastated a large area of the castle. Everything has since been restored.

Top 4 highlights
of Windsor Castle

St. George's Chapel

It has an ornate interior. Ten sovereigns are interned here, including Henry VIII.

State Apartments

The lavishly furnished rooms are used for state and royal functions. Priceless paintings by masters like da Vinci and Rembrandt adorn the walls.

Semi-State Rooms

These are also sumptuously decorated spaces hung with art masterpieces. They are open to the public only from October to March.

Queen Mary's Doll House

It will impress even those who hate doll houses. This "royal toy" is large scaled, skillfully constructed, and populated with marvelous miniatures.

  

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