Elizabeth Castle description and photos - Great Britain: Jersey (Topic)

Elizabeth Castle description and photos - United Kingdom: Jersey. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. Title in English - Elizabeth Castle.

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Elizabeth Castle is located on a small rocky islet near Jersey. At low tide it can be reached on foot, at high tide you will be taken there by a castle ferry.

Construction of the castle began in 1594 and lasted for several years. The then Governor of the island, Sir Walter Reilly named it "Fort Isabella Bellissima" - "Fairy Elizabeth" in honor of Queen Elizabeth I of Great Britain. for military purposes during the Civil War. King James II spent some time here, and the governor of the island proclaimed him king, despite the fact that the monarchy in Great Britain at that time was abolished. Parliamentary troops landed in Jersey in 1651. Artillery fire destroyed the ancient church, which contained food and ammunition supplies, the castle was forced to surrender. The current parade ground and the surrounding buildings were built on the site of this destroyed church.

In the 19th century, a grandiose project for the reconstruction of the harbor appeared, according to which the castle was to be connected to the coast. The project was never implemented, but the breakwater connects the islet where the castle is located, and the Hermit's Rock, where the refuge of St. Helier is located. The saint, after whom the capital of Jersey is named, is the patron saint of the island. From his cliff, he was the first to notice the approaching Viking ships and gave a signal to the inhabitants of the island so that they had time to take cover. On the day of commemoration of the saint, many pilgrims visit his refuge.

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