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- A wide range of castles and palaces can be found throughout Britain. From medieval ruins and formidable fortresses to stately homes and royal residences, each telling tales of historic battles and aristocratic intrigue.
- The most famous castles and palaces are those belonging to Her Majesty the Queen , for example, Buckingham Palace in London , which has been the monarch’s chief royal residence ever since Queen Victoria moved in.
- London’s other famous royal landmarks are Palace of Westminster and the Tower of London. The Tower of London has historically served quite a different purpose than Buckingham Palace .
- The country of Wales has more castles per square mile than anywhere else in the British Isles. Most of these castles date back to the Middle Ages. Though mostly ruins, these wonderful castles add atmosphere to an already stunning natural backdrop.
- While the castles of Wales are concentric in character, the castles in Scotland are more noted for their stark and sturdy appearance and their often remote and picturesque locations, like Berwick Castle not far from Edinburgh.
- Britain’s history is written on the walls of its castles and palaces, making them both fascinating and beautiful places to visit.
- Berwick Castle is an important 12th century stone keep and courtyard fortress, founded by King David I. Standing against the steep slope of the River Tweed, its high curtain wall, flanked by nine towers, protected a range of magnificent inner buildings. In 1296-8, King Edward I had the castle rebuilt and the town fortified and in the 16th century, the walls were strengthened with the addition of two semi-circular artillery flanking towers, one at the rivers edge and the other on the angle of the curtain wall. After centuries of border conflict, the building of the Elizabethan Ramparts isolated the castle and then in 1847, the building of the railway levelled all the remaining buildings and walls, expect the west curtain wall and the stepped White Wall, with its spectacular Breakneck Stairs.
- Berwick Castle is located in the town centre, off Castlegate. 54 miles south-east of Edinburgh, on the A1. The site is owned by English Heritage and is freely accessible in daylight hours.Car parking is in the town centre.
- Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, it was built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150 years.
- Every year some 50,000 invited guests are entertained at garden parties, receptions, audiences, and banquets. The Garden Parties, usually three, are held in the summer, usually in July. The Forecourt of Buckingham Palace is used for Changing of the Guard, a major ceremony and tourist attraction (daily during the summer months; every other day during the winter). Thus, Buckingham Palace is a symbol and home of the British monarchy, an art gallery and tourist attraction.
- Dunstanburgh Castle lies on a spectacular headland on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton.
- The castle is the largest in Northumberland and the site shows traces of much earlier occupation before the erection of the castle was started in 1313 by the Earl of Lancaster.
- The castle occupies a prominent headland about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Craster. On the south side there is a gentle slope towards the castle. The northerly approach is much steeper and the northern perimeter juts into Embleton Bay forming a 150-foot (46 m) cliff. The headland itself is part of the Great Whin Sill, a geological formation stretching across Northumberland.
- The castle has a very high standard of masonry, comfort and design. Well-lit residential chambers furnished with fireplaces may be found in the Lilburn and Constable towers as well as in the gatehouse. The large, apparently unused land in the middle of the castle may have served as a billeting area for troops.
- Oxford Castle, located in Oxford city centre, was built by a Norman baron, Robert D'Oyly, in 1071 (shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066).
- In 1888 it became HM Prison Oxford (Oxford Prison). The prison was closed in 1996 and the site reverted to Oxfordshire County Council. It has since been redeveloped as a shopping and heritage complex, with guided tours of the historic buildings, open courtyards for markets and theatrical performances. The scheme also includes a hotel in the Malmaison chain, Malmaison Oxford, occupying a large part of the former prison block, with converted jail cells as guest rooms. This is the first time in the UK that a prison has been turned into a hotel. The redeveloped site also includes apartments, bars, restaurants, events venues, and the award winning visitor attraction "Oxford Castle–Unlocked".
- The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the seat of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street.
- The first royal palace was built on the site in the eleventh century.
- The Palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament, and the Westminster system of government has taken its name after it. Its Clock Tower, in particular, which has become known as "Big Ben" after its main bell, is an iconic landmark of London and the United Kingdom in general, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city and an emblem of parliamentary democracy.
- What kinds of castles and palaces can be found throughout Britain?
- Which of them are the most famous castles and palaces?
- What Royal Residences can you name?
- What are London’s other famous royal landmarks?
- When were most of them built?
- What can you say about the castles in Scotland in general?
- What Scottish castles do you know?
- What is written on the walls of British castles and palaces?
- Who founded Berwick Castle?
- Where is Berwick Castle located?
- What was Berwick castle founded for?
- Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British monarch, isn’t it?
- What does this palace serve for?
- On the coast of what river does Dunstanburgh Castle lie?
- Is the castle the largest or the smallest in Northumberland?
- Who built Oxford Castle?
- What does the redeveloped site of Oxford Castle include?
- What are the two houses of the British Parliament and where do they sit?
- What does metonym “Westminster” mean?
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