England · Restored
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle occupies Castle Rock, a natural sandstone promontory above the city of Nottingham. The site began as a Norman motte-and-bailey and was a major medieval royal fortress; little of the original keep survives but the medieval gatehouse and sections of curtain wall remain. The later Ducal Mansion (1670s) stood on the site and was converted into a museum; the whole site now appears as a restored heritage complex.
First raised
1067
Its prime
1476
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1476
The shape it held in its prime.
A stone gatehouse with two large round drum towers flanking a central arched gateway, set into a length of curtain wall of pale ashlar with lower bands of older red-brown masonry; curtain walls and ramparts extend along a steep sandstone promontory (Castle Rock) with sheer cliffs to the south and west. In prime form the site comprises an upper bailey at the highest point, a middle bailey with royal lodgings and a large outer bailey to the east, all linked by defended walls and stairways.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1476.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Nottingham Castle — including 4 interiors: under the gatehouse arch, great hall in the middle bailey, prison beneath the high tower 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.
Create History
See Nottingham Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1476 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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