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Wikipedia: Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited castle in the world and, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, is the oldest in continuous occupation. The castle's floor area is approximately 484,000 square feet. Together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, it is one of the principal official residences of the British monarch.
![[The Norman Gate, built by Edward III and remodelled in the 19th century]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Norman_Gate_s.jpg "The Norman Gate, built by Edward III and remodelled in the 19th century")
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![[An aerial view of the castle: the Lower Ward, the Middle Ward and Round Tower, the Upper Ward, with the Long Walk...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_from_the_Air_wideangle_s.jpg "An aerial view of the castle: the Lower Ward, the Middle Ward and Round Tower, the Upper Ward, with the Long Walk...")
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![[The Lower Ward, St George's Chapel, the Lady Chapel, the Round Tower, the lodgings of the Military Knights, and...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Lower_Ward_s.jpg "The Lower Ward, St George's Chapel, the Lady Chapel, the Round Tower, the lodgings of the Military Knights, and...")
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![[A reconstruction of the St George's Hall range built by Edward III: the Spicerie Gatehouse, the chapel, the hall,...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Edwardian_Frontage_s.jpg "A reconstruction of the St George's Hall range built by Edward III: the Spicerie Gatehouse, the chapel, the hall,...")
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![[St. George's Chapel, begun in 1475 by Edward IV]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_St_George_27s_Chapel_s.jpg "St. George's Chapel, begun in 1475 by Edward IV")
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![[Windsor Castle seen from the south: the Middle Ward and the Round Tower, St George's Gate and the King Edward III...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_panorma_of_wards_s.jpg "Windsor Castle seen from the south: the Middle Ward and the Round Tower, St George's Gate and the King Edward III...")
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![[An aerial and prospect view of Windsor Castle, before its later modifications]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Hollar_Birds_Eye_view_s.jpg "An aerial and prospect view of Windsor Castle, before its later modifications")
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![[The North Terrace at sunset c.1790, by Paul Sandby]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Paul_Sandby_001_s.jpg "The North Terrace at sunset c.1790, by Paul Sandby")
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![[The Upper Ward seen from the east, after Hugh May's reconstruction work]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_East_View_Pote_s.jpg "The Upper Ward seen from the east, after Hugh May's reconstruction work")
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![[The Henry VIII gateway in the Lower Ward]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Henry_VIII_Gateway_s.jpg "The Henry VIII gateway in the Lower Ward")
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![[Windsor Castle in the 1670s from across the River Thames, showing the North Terrace built by Elizabeth I in the...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Hollar_View_From_River_s.jpg "Windsor Castle in the 1670s from across the River Thames, showing the North Terrace built by Elizabeth I in the...")
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![[St George's Hall in Windsor Castle]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_St_George_27s_Hall_s.jpg "St George's Hall in Windsor Castle")
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![[During the latter half of the 20th century Windsor Castle became one of Britain's major tourist attractions]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsorcastlevisitors_s.jpg "During the latter half of the 20th century Windsor Castle became one of Britain's major tourist attractions")
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![[The Upper Ward from the south west]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Upper_Ward_Quadrangle_2_Nov_2006_s.jpg "The Upper Ward from the south west")
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![[Windsor Castle, a thousand]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_at_Sunset_Nov_2006_s.jpg "Windsor Castle, a thousand")
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![[Windsor Castle's Upper Ward from the north west —The Quadrangle—not open to tourists]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Upper_Ward_Quadrangle_Corrected_2_Nov_2006_s.jpg "Windsor Castle's Upper Ward from the north west —The Quadrangle—not open to tourists")
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from Diliff |
![[A, The Round Tower of Windsor Castle]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Round_Tower_2C_Windsor_Castle_2C_England_Nov_2006_s.jpg "A, The Round Tower of Windsor Castle")
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![[St George's Hall in 1848 by Joseph Nash, showing the alterations made for George IV by Sir Jeffry Wyatville]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/WindsorStGeorgesHallJosephNashPub1848_edited_s.jpg "St George's Hall in 1848 by Joseph Nash, showing the alterations made for George IV by Sir Jeffry Wyatville")
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![[St George's Hall at Windsor Castle from W]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/St_George_27s_Hall_Windsor_from_W_H_Payne_27s_Royal_Residences_281819_29_s.jpg "St George's Hall at Windsor Castle from W")
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![[Aerial view of the castle]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_from_the_air_s.jpg "Aerial view of the castle")
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![[Panoramic view of Windsor Castle]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Hollar_Panoramic_view_s.jpg "Panoramic view of Windsor Castle"){kind=small}
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![[Windsor Castle in 1907]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_postcard_s.jpg "Windsor Castle in 1907")
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![[An early 18th-century view of Windsor Castle by Kip and Knyff]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Kip_and_Knyff_Windsor_s.jpg "An early 18th-century view of Windsor Castle by Kip and Knyff")
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![[Plan of Windsor Castle in 1743 by Batty Langley]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Plan_of_Windsor_Castle_in_1743_by_Batty_Langley_s.jpg "Plan of Windsor Castle in 1743 by Batty Langley")
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![[Windsor Castle and the Thames.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_CastleDE_s.jpg "Windsor Castle and the Thames.")
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![[The Round Tower in the Middle Ward, built by Henry II and remodelled in the 19th century]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_round_tower_03_s.jpg "The Round Tower in the Middle Ward, built by Henry II and remodelled in the 19th century")
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![[The Curfew Tower, part of the Lower Ward, built under Henry III and remodelled in the 19th century]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_castle_2834_29_s.jpg "The Curfew Tower, part of the Lower Ward, built under Henry III and remodelled in the 19th century")
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![[The Horseshoe Cloister, built in 1480 and reconstructed in the 19th century]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_horseshoe_cloister_01_s.jpg "The Horseshoe Cloister, built in 1480 and reconstructed in the 19th century")
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![[A presentation drawing for the new Private Chapel, showing the organic, flowing Gothic design by Giles Downes]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Private_Chapel_s.jpg "A presentation drawing for the new Private Chapel, showing the organic, flowing Gothic design by Giles Downes")
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![[The Crimson Drawing Room in 2007 following the 1992 fire and subsequent remodelling]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Windsor_Castle_Crimson_Drawing_Room_s.jpg "The Crimson Drawing Room in 2007 following the 1992 fire and subsequent remodelling")
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from Hchc2009 |
![[Queen Victoria's retreat into the privacy of the castle after the death of Prince Albert acquired her the...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Queen_Victoria_1887_s.jpg "Queen Victoria's retreat into the privacy of the castle after the death of Prince Albert acquired her the...")
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![[Queens Beast by Ben Harms]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Carved_unicorn212334_s.jpg "Queens Beast by Ben Harms")
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