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Windsor
King William "The Conqueror", who came from
Normandy and successfully seized the English throne, built a castle at the
present site about 1070. It was extended by his successors and was
virtually rebuilt about 1344, during the reign of Edward III, as a
gathering place for the knights of the Garter; their insignia line the
walls of St. George's Chapel and their investitures are still held in St.
George's Hall. Later British monarchs added to and improved the castle.
Windsor Castle, principal residence of the British sovereigns is situated
in the municipal borough of Windsor, or New Windsor, England, about 22
miles west of London. The site is located northeast of the town on a
slight elevation overlooking the Thames River. The dominant structure of
Windsor Castle is the Round Tower, or Keep, 24.5 m (80 ft) high, built on
the site where, according to tradition, King Arthur sat with the knights
of the Round Table. It was used as a prison until 1660 and is still
surrounded by a moat. Another distinctive building is Saint George's
Chapel, begun about 1474 by King Edward IV and completed in 1528 by King
Henry VIII. The chapel, with its detailed stone vaulting, is a masterpiece
of late Perpendicular architecture. It is the burial place of ten British
sovereigns. The adjoining Albert Memorial Chapel, originally built by King
Henry III in the 13th century as a memorial to Edward the Confessor, last
of the Anglo-Saxon kings, was lavishly restored by Queen Victoria as a
monument to Albert, her prince consort. The state apartments in the Upper
Ward, including the celebrated Saint George's Hall, the Waterloo Chamber,
the Throne Room, the Rubens Room, and the Van Dyck Room, contain valuable
collections of paintings, statuary, and other priceless art objects.
The first five photos were taken in June, 1987 prior to the fire of
1992
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Saint George's Chapel
The interior of the Chapel has a beautiful ceiling, carved
wooden stalls, and the flags of the Knights of the Garter.
(photo by: Woodmansterne Limited Watford, UK)
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