Nottingham Castle description and photos - Great Britain: Nottingham (Topic)

Nottingham Castle description and photos - Great Britain: Nottingham. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Nottingham Castle.

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Nottingham Castle is located in Nottingham in the heart of Great Britain. On a hill, permeated with a complex system of caves and tunnels, by order of William the Conqueror in 1076, a year after the Battle of Hastings, a wooden fort was built. Later the fortress was rebuilt in stone. Over time, the fortress did not lose its strategic function - controlling the crossing of the Trent River, but in addition it became a favorite resting place for the English kings, and in the nearby Royal Woods - Sherwood and Barnsdale - the kings hunted deer.

But for many tourists, Nottingham Castle is primarily the place where the legends about Robin Hood, a noble robber from Sherwood Forest, took place. In the courtyard of the castle there is a monument to Robin Hood by sculptor James Woodford.

When Richard the Lionheart returned to Britain from the Crusade, the castle sided with Prince John, was besieged by Richard and captured. This is the only successful siege of the castle. King Edward III, planning the arrest of the usurper Roger Mortimer, who had settled in the castle, did not act so straightforwardly and took advantage of the system of branched underground passages running under the castle. In 1600, the castle lost the status of a royal residence, and was practically destroyed during the civil war.

Nottingham Castle today is not a frozen stone, but a living museum and gallery, which stores an extensive collection of objects made of silver, glass, samples fine and decorative arts. It regularly hosts exhibitions of the best art works of both the UK and foreign ones.

Nottingham Castle is the venue for the Nottingham Beer Festival, historical reenactments based on the legends of Robin Hood, and the Robin Hood Festival. You can go here with the whole family - it will be interesting for both adults and children.

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