England · Demolished
Bristol Castle
Bristol Castle was a Norman-founded royal castle on the north bank of the River Avon at the angle of the Avon and Frome. By the 13th century it comprised a large stone keep, multiple curtain walls and towers, an inner and outer court, a great hall and a chapel; it was surrounded by a moat formed by a canal. The castle was largely demolished in the mid-17th century and only archaeological and fragmentary remains survive today in Castle Park.
Its prime
1230
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1230
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact stone fortress set between the River Avon (south) and River Frome (north), encircled by a water-filled moat fed by a connecting canal. The plan shows inner and outer courts divided by curtain walls punctuated by numerous towers of varying shapes, and a large northwest stone keep said to be built from stone brought from Caen. The principal west approach is crossed by a stone bridge to a gate tower with an external barbican; a great hall and a church occupy the courts.
Step inside
11 places to explore in 1230.
The record describes 11 distinct spots at Bristol Castle — including 5 interiors: great hall, castle church in the outer court, northwest keep and dungeon and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Bristol Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1230 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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