• Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire.
• The original castle was built after the Norman
invasion by William de Conqueror, and since the time of Henry I.
• It is the longest occupied palace in Europe.
• It´s one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicula Gothic design.
• More than five hundred people live and work in
Windsor, making the largest inhabited castle in the world.
• Castle was used as a refuge for the royal family
during the bombing campaigns of the Second World War and survived a fire in 1992. • It is a popular tourist attraction, a venue for hosting state visits, and the Queen's preferred weekend home.
The Crimson Drawing Room in 2007
after the 1992 fire and subsequent remodelling The Lower Ward, the Middle Ward and Round Tower, the Upper Ward, with the Long Walk in the lower right hand corner. The River Thames can be seen in the upper left of the picture. Técnico Comercial