Detailed introduction and introduction of Windsor Castle in London
Windsor Castle is located in Windsor Town, the Royal Autonomous Town of Windsor-Maidenhead, Berkshire, southeast England, 32 kilometers west of London. It is the largest and oldest inhabited castle in the world and one of the official residences of the Queen of England.
Windsor Castle was built in 1070. William the Conqueror built an earthen castle in Windsor in order to consolidate the defense in west London. Later, after successive generations of continuous expansion, the castle became more and more solid and gradually became a royal castle. /kloc-it was rebuilt on a large scale at the beginning of the 9th century, forming its present scale.
1992165438+1October, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle, and some castle buildings were destroyed by the fire. Fortunately, Windsor Castle was being repaired at that time, and many precious artworks and furniture were moved to other places and escaped.
1997165438+1October, the castle building destroyed by the fire was restored, and it cost 36.5 million pounds at that time.
Windsor Castle consists of palaces, magnificent chapels and other buildings. It condenses more than 900 years of British history. Visitors can visit many beautifully decorated private rooms in George IV, enjoy the royal art collection in the national suite, and visit Queen Mary's Dollhouse.
Except for the private space where the Queen and her family live, most of them are open to the public, and the ticket income is used to supplement the expenses of the royal family and the daily maintenance of the castle. In other words, the maintenance and repair of Windsor Castle did not cost taxpayers a penny. When the Windsor Castle fire broke out, most of the cost of maintenance and reconstruction was the ticket revenue of opening Buckingham Palace, which did not cost the country a penny at that time.
P 1 the first day of breakfast in London, the basic things are the same as those in other places.
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Windsor Castle, we should have come here on the last day of our trip, but because we caught up with the Queen's birthday during our stay in London, the scheduled time for coming to Windsor Castle was not open, so we had to adjust our trip and come ahead of time.
P3 Windsor Royal Shopping Center, formerly known as Victoria Railway Station built in19th century, now has a locomotive parked here.
Royal logo on P4 locomotive
P5 locomotive is marked with 1894.
P6 image of the Royal Guard
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The Queen's 90th birthday, in fact, the Queen's real birthday was in April, when the Queen had already celebrated her birthday, but April's birthday was spent with her family. The second weekend of June is the Queen's birthday every year. It is said that this time is chosen because it is the best weather in Britain.
P8 We went through the Royal Windsor Shopping Center to Windsor Castle.
P9 Royal Guard is a symbol of the glory of the British Empire. No matter spring, summer, autumn and winter, they all wear red coats and black bearskin hats.
Statue of Queen Victoria beside Windsor Castle
Line up to visit Windsor Castle. Because Windsor Castle will be closed the next day, many tourists have adjusted their time to visit Windsor Castle. So there are many people queuing to visit Windsor Castle today.
We waited in line for more than 40 minutes before reaching the castle gate. After entering, we have to queue up for security check before entering the castle.
Tourist map of Windsor Castle
Circular tower
On the front line of Queen Mary's Dollhouse, the plane flying in the sky has an airport not far from here.
Queen Mary's dollhouse. The dolls here are exquisite.
Shakespeare Exhibition Hall, it is said that Shakespeare was invited by Elizabeth I to Windsor Castle and wrote The Merry Wives of Windsor.
The castle has a large collection of British royal supplies.
Legend has it that the round table meeting between King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table took place here.
White marble statue of the queen
Windsor Castle has a large collection of artworks.
Photos of artworks here are not allowed, so you can only take a random picture of Zhang Quanjing.
This seems to have been taken in Waterloo Hall. It was so beautiful that I couldn't help taking a picture.
The tour route is fixed, just follow the crowd.
Knight statue
A statue in the central square of Windsor Castle.
Castle architecture
St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle was not open when we visited it, only in appearance.
It is said that the Queen usually lives in Buckingham Palace now and will return to Windsor Castle on weekends. Lucky tourists will also see the queen, and the queen will wave to the tourists.
Guards in the castle
One person can also perform.
Return the translator before leaving the castle.
Visit the exit of Windsor Castle, which is opposite to the alley where we have lunch.
The outer wall of Windsor Castle
I saw the tourist bus again.
Finally, I saw no one basking in the sun on a lawn.
Street view of Windsor Town
Jiebian restaurant
There is a leaning tower in Pisa and a leaning building in Windsor. It's the first time I've seen a building tilt like this.
Windsor parish church
There is no one in the church.
Looking at the door in the church, I feel that the painting on the door is deja vu.
It turned out to be The Last Supper, because I was wandering alone, without a guide or an interpreter. It seems that it was painted by 1600, and George III gave it here.
The virgin and the son on the church flag.
The place to eat is near the exit of Windsor Castle.
There is no dust in the air, and people eat outdoors everywhere.
It used to be the Victoria Railway Station, but now it is the Royal Windsor Shopping Center, and it passed by when leaving Windsor.
The sign of the Royal Railway Station
P53 saw a field on her way to the parking lot, but she didn't understand what it was for.