Greenwich Castle

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Greenwich Castle was a royal palace in Greenwich Park in what is now the London borough of Greenwich in England .

A castle was built in 1433 and is said to have consisted of a residential tower with a moat . From 1525–1526 it was expanded into an elegant castle with at least two towers. It was used intensively during the time of King Henry VIII . Today the Royal Greenwich Observatory stands here . When this was built in 1675, the castle was demolished.

In Greenwich Castle, Henry VIII apparently liked to accommodate his mistresses , as the castle was not far from Greenwich Palace .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Greenwich Palace and Castle . Gatehouse Gazetteer. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Henry S. Richardson: Greenwich: its history, antiquities, improvements, and public buildings . Simpkin & Marshall. 1834. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Kelly Hart: The Mistresses of Henry VIII . The History Press. June 1, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 40.4 ″  N , 0 ° 0 ′ 6.8 ″  W.