Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. It is open to visitors throughout the year. Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has since been the home of 40 monarchs. Windsor Castle has welcomed visitors for hundreds of years. Today, nearly one and a half million people visit the Castle each year, enjoying the Castle’s history and the great works of art from the Royal Collection. As early as the reign of Elizabeth I, senior courtiers, foreign envoys and noblemen are known to have been shown around the State Apartments at Windsor Castle. During the 18th century, the royal family were rarely present at Windsor, as George I and George II preferred to live at Hampton Court and Kensington Palace, and the Castle became a destination for curious members of the public. Visitors travelled by coach or barge from London to walk along the terraces and view St George’s Chapel and the State Apartments. The Castle’s first guidebook was published in 1742. Windsor Castle has welcomed visitors for hundreds of years. Today, nearly one and a half million people visit the Castle each year, enjoying the Castle’s history and the great works of art from the Royal Collection. As early as the reign of Elizabeth I, senior courtiers, foreign envoys and noblemen are known to have been shown around the State Apartments at Windsor Castle. During the 18th century, the royal family were rarely present at Windsor, as George I and George II preferred to live at Hampton Court and Kensington Palace, and the Castle became a destination for curious members of the public. Visitors travelled by coach or barge from London to walk along the terraces and view St George’s Chapel and the State Apartments. The Castle’s first guidebook was published in 1742. The arrival of the railway in 1858 made access to Windsor easier than ever, and in the next two decades annual visitor numbers reached 39,000.
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