This is the most dramatic site for a castle you have ever seen. It is the biggest and the most ancient occupied castles in the world today. Windsor Castle was built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror. It has been remodeled by successive kings and queens.
The Castle encapsulates 900 years of British history. It covers an area of 13 acres and contains a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people. The structure is built of thick stone, that is very difficult to cut with modern saws.
You would love to visit the glorious State Apartments which are furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Canaletto, Gainsborough and the famous triple portrait of Charles I by Sir Anthony van Dyck.
More than 100 rooms at the Castle were destroyed by a fire in 1992. There was no damage to life but some of the very precious Castle's artistic treasures got destroyed. It took five years of renovations to fix the place.
If you are an interior decorator you will enjoy visiting the George IV's private quarters (the Semi-State Rooms). These are the most richly decorated interiors of any castle you have ever seen.
Another place that is worth mention there is St George's Chapel. You will be mystified with the Gothic architecture. The chapel is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, the senior order of British Chivalry established in 1348 by Edward III. Within the chapel you will find tombs of ten sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I.
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