Windsor Castle
historic castle, royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK
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Summary
Windsor Castle is a Residence of the British Royal Family[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Windsor and Maidenhead[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Thames[5]
- Instance of: castle[6], royal palace[7], palace[8], English country house[9], historic house museum[10], château[11]
- Architect: Hugh May[12]
- Commissioned by: William the Conqueror[13]
- Owned by: the Crown[14], British royal family[15]
- Named after: Windsor[16]
- Architectural style: Perpendicular Gothic[17]
- Location: Windsor[18]
- Postal code: SL4 1NJ[19]
- Part of: Royal Collection[20]
- Commons category: Windsor Castle[21]
- Occupant: Henry I of England[22], Henry II of England[23], Henry III of England[24], Edward III of England[25], Henry V of England[26], Henry VIII of England[27], Henry VII of England[28], Edward VII[29], Elizabeth I of England[30], James VI and I[31], Charles I of England[32], Charles II of England[33], Anne of Great Britain[34], George III of Great Britain[35]
- Has part(s): Q136532003[36], Round Tower[37]
- Inception: 1070[38]
- Participated in conflict: First Barons' War[39], English Civil War[40]
- OS grid reference: SU9700277033[41]
- Significant event: construction[42], conflagration[43]
- Official website: https://www.rct.uk/visit/windsorcastle[44], https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/visit/windsorcastle[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Windsor Castle[46]
- Has facility: accessible toilet[47], Changing Places toilet[48]
- Depicted by: Windsor Castle[49]
- Described by source: CastlesFortsBattles[50], Meyer’s Universum, Neunter Band[51], Das englische Haus Vol.. 1[52], Castellogy[53]
- Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[54], scheduled monument[55]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Windsor Castle include House of Windsor[56], a royal house[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1917[59] and Windsor Palace[60], a palace[61], in Thailand[62].
Why It Matters
Windsor Castle is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for it include House of Windsor[56], a royal house[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1917[59] and Windsor Palace[60], a palace[61], in Thailand[62].