England · Restored
Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a large medieval fortress on a chalk promontory above the town of Dover, Kent. Its core plan — a massive Norman keep with inner and outer baileys, extensive curtain walls and a surviving Roman-era lighthouse on the cliff edge — dates to the 12th century and later additions reflect centuries of continued military use.
First raised
1179
Its prime
1188
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1188
The shape it held in its prime.
A massive rectangular Norman keep rises at the castle's centre, surrounded by concentric inner and outer baileys with continuous stone curtain walls punctuated by round and rectangular towers and gatehouses. The whole complex sits on a steep chalk cliff above the English Channel with grassy glacis sloping to the town. Near the cliff edge stands an octagonal Roman lighthouse tower of layered masonry. Rooflines are low; courtyards and bailey interiors are open and paved or grassy.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1188.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Dover Castle — including 2 interiors: royal chapel within the keep, st mary in castro (saxon church). 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 Dover Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1188 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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