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Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen of England. The Castle's dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history. It covers an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people.
Audio tours & guided tours are included in the ticket price!
Current/Forthcoming exhibition:
The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years
4 February – 28 October 2012
Treasures from the Royal Library
2 November 2012 – 3 February 2013
Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Castle's dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history. It covers an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people.
What there is to see:
The magnificent State Apartments are furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Canaletto, Gainsborough and the famous triple portrait of Charles I by Sir Anthony van Dyck.
In 1992 fire destroyed or damaged more than 100 rooms at the Castle. By good fortune the rooms worst affected were empty at the time, and as a result, few of the Castle's artistic treasures were destroyed. The highly acclaimed restoration work, completed in 1997, is a testament to the extraordinary skills of some of the finest craftsmen in Europe.
From October to March visitors can also enjoy George IV's private apartments (the Semi-State Rooms), among the most richly decorated interiors in the Castle.
St George's Chapel is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England. It is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, the senior order of British Chivalry established in 1348 by Edward III. Within the chapel are the tombs of ten sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I.
Among the highlights of a visit to Windsor is Queen Mary's Dolls' House, the most famous dolls' house in the world.
The Drawings Gallery shows changing exhibitions of material from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. The special display below is shown alongside a selection of treasures from the Royal Library.
Current/Forthcoming exhibitions:
The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years
4 February - 28 October 2012
Sixty photographs of The Queen, including the work of leading press photographers of the past six decades, are brought together for a display at Windsor Castle to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.
The exhibition presents a portrait of The Queen’s reign as captured in fleeting moments on both official occasions and at relaxed family gatherings. With the advent of photography, the boundaries between the officially approved and the spontaneously captured image of the monarch were irreversibly blurred. Today, through the reach of modern media, the image of Her Majesty is familiar to millions around the world. Most of the exhibition The Queen: Sixty Photographs for Sixty Years has been selected from photographs submitted by the Royal Rota press organisations.
Opening Hours:
March to October
09:45-17:15 (last admission 16:00)
November to February
09:45-16:15 (last admission 15:00)
The Castle is closed
30 March 2012
6 April 2012
19 May 2012
18 June 2012
25-26 December 2012
Castle Partially Closed
8th April 2012 (Castle opens from 13:00)
30th April 2012 (Castle opens from 11:30)
The State Apartments closed
3 April 2012
11 May 2012
18 May 2012
16-19 June 2012
Semi-State Rooms Closed
During the winter months an additional five rooms, known collectively as the Semi-State Rooms, are included in the visitor route. These rooms are open until 27 March 2012 and standard admission charges apply. Please note that when the State Apartments are closed the Semi-State Rooms will not be open.
St George's Chapel
St. George's Chapel is open daily but closed to visitors on Sundays as services are held throughout the day. Worshippers are welcome to attend the services. An evening service is held everyday at 17.15, and visitors are welcome to attend. For more information please telephone 01753 865538.
St George's Chapel is closed
2 April 2012 (St. George’s Chapel closed from 12:30)
7 April 2012 (St. George’s Chapel open from 11:00)
5 May 2012 (St. George’s Chapel closed from 13:00)
15-18 June 2012
6 July 2012 (St. George’s Chapel open from 10:30)
19 July 2012 (St. George’s Chapel closed from 13:00)
14 November 2012 (St. George’s Chapel closed from 13:00)
14 December 2012 (St. George’s Chapel open from 10:30)
24 December 2012
As a working Royal palace, the Castle is used frequently by The Queen for State ceremonies and official entertaining and opening arrangements may change at short notice. Please check opening arrangements before planning a visit (24-hour information line 01753 831118).
Audio tours, guided tours and guidebooks
Tours of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel are self-guided. An audio tour, which lasts approximately 2 hours is included in the ticket price. A family audio tour and family activity trails are also available in English. The audio tour and Official Guidebook are available in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese & Russian
Guided tours of the Castle Precincts are available at regular intervals throughout the day. Precinct tours last approximately 30 minutes and depart from the Admissions Centre. The tours are included in the ticket price.
Changing of the Guard
Changing the Guard takes place at 11:00 daily from April until the end of July and on alternate days for the rest of the year, weather permitting.
Changing of the Guard does not take place on Sunday
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