Leeds Castle


Leeds Castle is an English castle in medieval and Renaissance style, built between the 12th and 16th centuries on two islets in an artificial lake (formed by the dam of the River Len) in the village of Leeds, a locality in Kent (south-east England ) located near Maidstone and part of the homonymous borough. Defined by many "the most beautiful (or the most romantic) castle in England", if not "the most beautiful castle in the world" (definition that is due, among other things, to Lord Conway) and nicknamed "Lady's Castle "to be historically linked to female figures, it was built in 1119 by the Normans and was a royal residence for almost three centuries, from 1278 to 1552 (Tudor era), as well as a prison (especially during the Napoleonic Wars, but not only) and garrison and "theater" of numerous clashes to fight for the succession to the throne of England. The castle is surrounded by a large park, where one of the main attractions is the labyrinth.

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