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The largest occupied castle in the world, Windsor Castle is probably the castle most associated with the British Royal Family. Even for non-monarchists, the castle merits a visit.
Windsor Castle has been home to the head of state for more than 900 years, and is the largest inhabited castle in the world. It is also the oldest one on continuous occupation. This is one of three residences of the Queen. The castle looks enormous from the outside, but actually quite simple in design. It is only when you step inside that you will see the wealth, in enormous halls, richly decorated walls and ceilings, many paintings by famous artists like Rubens and Van Dyck. There was a more than one hour queue for the doll house of Queen Mary, which I decided to skip. Instead, I decided to walk the Long Mile, a straight footpath running down the castle grounds, starting inside the castle area, going through a closed gate, from where visitors can walk it for a long, straight walk. As planes were in their final landing path for Heathrow, screaming jets low over the grounds of Windsor Castle, I realized that even the Queen must have some noise pollution in her royal residence.
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