Dragon -- St George's Gate, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, UK
N 51° 29.007 W 000° 36.251
30U E 666349 N 5706310
The relief of St George slaying the Dragon over the arch in St George's Gate into the Upper Ward of Windsor Castle
Waymark Code: WMTBAB
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/27/2016
Views: 2
St George's gate was built in the mid-1820s as part of renovations ordered by King George IV (Queen Victoria's father) to convert the Upper Ward into a comfortable place for the Sovereign to live.
An intricately-carved relief panel of St George slaying the Dragon is set into the top of St George's gate that leads from outside the castle walls into the Upper Ward of Windsor Castle.
Time Period: Middle Ages
Approximate Date of Epic Period: 1300s
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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