Windsor Great Park
Windsor Great Park - a park in the UK near Windsor Castle 30 km from London, covering an area of 20 km2. The park is famous from the 13th century and is considered the royal reserve for hunting deer. At the moment, almost the entire territory of the park is available to visitors. The park is dominated by hilly relief with huge glades for deer, small groves and centuries-old oaks.
Vizosky castle was laid by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, and the forests around became hunting estates and were used to provide the castle's kitchen with deer, wild boars and other game. In 1240, Henry III increased the size of the royal reserve, and during the Hundred Years War, tournaments of knights were held in the park and hollows for war were prepared. Since the 13th century, members of the royal family lived in the castle. A long alley was laid from the borders of the park to Windsor Park, seated by paired rows of elm, with monuments, ancient Roman ruins exported from Libya. Queen Victoria played a significant role in the restructuring of the park, which, after the death of her husband, entered the Frogmore House. They immediately built a mausoleum in which she and her husband rest.
During World War II, part of the trees of Windsor Park were cut down, the deer park was swollen to grow potatoes and wheat. Virginia Water Lake was drained, as it could become a guide for bombers. During the war, approximately 200 aerial bombs fell on the park’s lands, and a pair of Fau-2 missiles fell.
The palace complex consists of 3 parts: the Upper, Middle and Lower Courses, which are surrounded by towers and fortress walls. In order to climb the observation deck - you need to go through 220 steps. During a visit to the castle monarchs, the Round Tower is tamed with a royal standard. In the same tower there is a bell tower, the bell of which was removed from Sevastopol during the Crimean War and it only rings when the monarch dies. In the Upper Courtyard there are the chambers of the monarch, access there is closed, but you can go to the State chambers.
In addition to the castle, you must take a walk in the garden. Near the eastern facade is the Eastern Garden on a French-style terrace, broken by order of George the Fourth in the 19th century. Windsor gardens are timid, they are alien to show luxury and brilliance. In the garden there is a stone stage, in which concerts of orchestras of the guard are held.
