Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in the world, located in Berkshire, England. It was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1066 and has been upgraded over the centuries. The castle served as a military headquarters and prison through various wars. Today, it is still occupied and welcomes around 1 million tourists annually.

1. WINDSOR CASTLE
Tauri Tamme
C. R. J. Gymnasium
Form 9c
Supervisor: Marje Maasen
2012

2. WINDSOR CASTLE
 England, Berkshire
 Largest occupied castle
 Built in 1066 (upgraded)
 Built for defense
 Built by William the Conqueror
 River Thames

3. WAR
 Military headquarters
 English civil war
 Prison
 Survived all the wars

4. ARCHITECTURE
 Thirteen acres
 Fortification, palace, small town
 Lower ward
 Middle Ward
 Upper ward

5. UPPER WARD
 Major buildings
 Royal apartments
 King George IV Gate to the south

6. MIDDLE WARD
 Motte (15m)
 Round Tower
 Western entrance
 Eastern exit
 Norman gatehouse

7. LOWER WARD
 St George’s Chapel
 Order of the Garter
 Lady Chapel
 The Horseshoe Cloister
 Curfew Tower

8. 1992 FIRE
 Major fire
 15 hours
 Upper ward
 200 fire fighters
 Restored
 £37 million (£50.2 million in 2009 terms)

9. 21ST CENTURY
 Occupied Royal Palaces Estate
 Largest inhabited castle
 500 people
 Royal visits

10. TOURISM
 Tourist attraction
 Almost a million tourists in a year
 Security
 Water turbines

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