    
Title: Windsor Castle Description: Windsor Castle, is a royal residence for the reigning monarch of Great Britain and is located in Windsor, England. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and, dating back to the 9th century AD. The castle's floor area is approximately 484,000 square feet. Throughout its 900-year history, the design of Windsor Castle has changed and evolved according to the times, tastes, requirements and finances of successive Monarchs. The castle is centered on an artificial hill on which William the Conqueror built the first wooden castle between 1070-86 AD. The Castle was later rebuilt in stone, and grew in importance over the years. Henry II constructed the Round Tower and the original stone outer wall. The castle is surrounded by Home Park made of parkland and two working farms along with many estate cottages mainly occupied by employees; Category: England Keywords: architecture, stone buildings, walled compound, fort, fortress, historic buildings Orientation: Landscape Dimensions: 1200 x 1043 (1.25 MPixels) (1.15) Print Size: 10.2 x 8.8 cm; 4.0 x 3.5 inches File Size: 3.62 MB (3,794,188 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000026481c Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection |
