England · Partial ruin
Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle is a medieval castle complex in the city of Leicester, Leicestershire. Substantial surviving elements are the motte, the medieval Great Hall, the Church of St Mary de Castro, and the partly-ruined Turret Gateway; the site later served administrative and judicial functions and is a scheduled monument.
First raised
1060
Its prime
1300
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1300
The shape it held in its prime.
A thick stone curtain wall pierced by a large pointed arched gateway formed of two concentric arches dominates the scene; the masonry is a patchwork of pale grey-buff and red-tinged sandstone blocks. Projecting turret bases and irregular window and doorway voids sit above the arch, and the gateway forms a passage through the town wall onto a cobbled street. At its prime the gateway and adjoining curtain walls rose to full upper storeys and a continuous roofline enclosing the bailey.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1300.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Leicester Castle — including 3 interiors: turret gateway passage, turret gateway upper chambers, great hall (interior/main chamber). 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 Leicester Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1300 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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