St George's Chapel, Windsor, Castle chapel in Windsor, England
St George's Chapel is a turretless Perpendicular Gothic chapel in the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle, built of pale sandstone and 237 feet (about 72 m) long. Its long side has tall pointed-arch windows with tracery between buttresses, a pierced parapet with pinnacles above, and a projecting section with a larger window and a small pointed entrance.
Construction began in 1475 under Edward IV and was completed in 1511 under Henry VIII. The chapel became the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, England's oldest order of knighthood.
The chapel remains an active place of worship where visitors can hear the choir singing Anglican music during ceremonies. This religious tradition connects the present community with centuries of royal and ecclesiastical practice on the same ground.
Access is through Windsor Castle, so the opening times and conditions of the castle apply to the chapel as well. On Sundays it remains closed to the public, as it is used exclusively for worship services.
Eleven British monarchs rest in the vaults beneath the floor, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth II. Their burial sites lie in different sections of the chapel, which visitors can see during their walk through.
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