England · Demolished
Hereford Castle
Hereford Castle was a medieval motte-and-bailey and later stone royal castle located in the eastern quarter of the city of Hereford beside the River Wye. Founded before 1052, it saw repeated sieges in the medieval period and was largely dismantled in the 1650s; its former bailey survives as the public open space known as Castle Green.
Its prime
1520
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1520
The shape it held in its prime.
In its prime the castle occupied a commanding motte (earthen mound) with an adjoining wide bailey that is today Castle Green, set in the east of Hereford with the River Wye to the south. By the early 16th century it was a large, stone-built royal fortress with extensive curtain walls and defensive earthworks enclosing a broad interior court; the whole complex rose above the townroofline and presented a continuous fortified silhouette.
Step inside
5 places to explore in 1520.
The record describes 5 distinct spots at Hereford Castle — including the full exterior approach. 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 Hereford Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1520 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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