England · Restored
Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle is a medieval stone keep fortress occupying a raised site in the centre of the city of Carlisle, adjacent to the remains of Hadrian's Wall. First built as a Norman motte-and-bailey and rebuilt in stone under Henry I, it served as a key military stronghold on the Anglo-Scottish border for many centuries and today is managed by English Heritage and open to the public.
First raised
1093
Its prime
1568
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1568
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact stone fortress of red-brown sandstone with a dominant multi-storey Norman keep and flanking drum-like towers set on a raised platform. Thick curtain walls with crenellated parapets and narrow arrow slits connect the towers and an arched gatehouse entrance. Low grassy bailey and parade ground sit before the gateway. Rooflines are low or battlemented rather than steep-pitched; masonry shows large ashlar blocks and coursed rubble, and gun-ports for artillery appear on the outer faces.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1568.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Carlisle Castle — including 3 interiors: keep — great chamber and inner vaults, warden's tower (prison chamber), buried roman fort substructure. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Carlisle Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1568 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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