Windsor Castle
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Windsor Castle is a historic royal fortress and one of the principal official residences of the British monarch, located in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
Aliases (10)
- Windsor Castle estate ×3
- Windsor Castle, Berkshire ×2
- Royal Archives (Windsor Castle) ×1
- Upper Ward of Windsor Castle ×1
- Windsor Castle George IV Gate ×1
- Windsor Castle complex ×1
- Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England ×1
- Windsor Castle, Berkshire, United Kingdom ×1
- Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire ×1
- Windsor Castle, Windsor, England ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
castle
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fortress → royal residence → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian architecture
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Gothic architecture → Victorian architecture → |
| builtAs |
motte-and-bailey castle
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| constructionStart |
11th century
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| distanceFromLondon |
approximately 20 miles west of central London
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| foundedBy |
William the Conqueror
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| function |
ceremonial venue
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official residence of the British monarch → state visit venue → tourist site → |
| hasPart |
Home Park
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Long Walk → Lower Ward → Middle Ward → Moat Garden → Quadrangle → Round Tower → Semi-State Rooms → St George's Chapel → State Apartments → Upper Ward → |
| heritageStatus |
Grade I listed building
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| locatedIn |
Berkshire
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England → River Thames valley → Windsor → |
| managedBy |
Royal Collection Trust
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| material |
stone
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| near |
Eton
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Windsor Great Park → |
| notableResident |
King Charles III
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Queen Elizabeth II → |
| ownedBy |
British monarch
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Crown Estate → |
| restoration |
post-1992 fire restoration completed in 1997
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| significantEvent |
1820s–1830s remodelling under George IV
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1992 fire → English Civil War occupation → Restoration-era rebuilding → |
| usedAs |
wartime refuge for the royal family during World War II
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| usedBy |
British royal family
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House of Windsor → |
| visitorAttraction |
open to the public
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