Chester Castle is in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is sited at the southwest extremity of the area bounded by the city walls. The castle stands on an eminence overlooking the River Dee. In the castle complex are the remaining parts of the medieval castle together with the neoclassical buildings designed by Thomas Harrison which were built between 1788 and 1813. Parts of the neoclassical buildings are used today by the Crown Court and as a military museum. The museum and the medieval remains are a tourist attraction.
Chester Castle
The Norman chapel
Engraving by Buck Brothers of Chester Castle in 1747
Harrison's Propylaeum, the ceremonial entrance to the Castle
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the England-Wales border. With a built up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester. It is also the historic county town of Cheshire and the second-largest settlement in Cheshire after Warrington.
Image: Chester Shops in city centre 2005 10 09
Image: Blossom at Chester Cathedral (geograph 6118952)
Image: Chester Town Hall (geograph 6469884)
Image: Chester Roman Amphitheatre (geograph 6376074)
