The Keep, Inner Bailey, and Palace Gate of Dover Castle, Kent, UK

This southern view of Dover Castle's Keep, Inner Bailey, and Palace Gate was taken from Godwin Road, just before it meets Harold's Road, north of Colton Gate.

The 12th Century Norman Keep, or Great Tower, is 83 feet high with walls 12 feet thick.

The Inner Bailey consists of ten rectangular towers and two gatehouses: King's Gate in the north, and Palace Gate in the south.

Palace Gate is on the left-hand side of the above photo and has a banner above it, as do each of its flanking towers.

This photo originally appeared on the Images of Dover website at the following url:

The Keep, Inner Bailey, and Palace Gate of Dover Castle, Kent, UK (Panoramio)

The above link also gives background historical information and Google Earth location.

John Latter / Jorolat

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