Friends of Dover Castle
Dover Castle known as 'The Key to England' has over 2000 Years of History, from an Iron Age fort, Roman lighthouse and Saxon
church to the Castle that is seen today with the massive Great Tower built by
Henry II.
Dover Castle is one of the greatest and most famous of European fortresses, its
position as a frontier defence ensuring it an important place in British
history. Dover Castle strategically sited, guarding the nearest landing point to mainland
Europe, made it an emphatic statement of medieval royal power, highly visible
across the Straits of Dover. Its unbroken active service as a castle and
fortress stretches over more than nine centuries, from the invasion of William
the Conqueror to the age of the nuclear missile, from the autumn of 1066 to 1958.
The Re-launch of the Secret War Time Tunnels
Operation Dynamo: Rescue from Dunkirk
Open to the public from the 10th June 2011
Friends have a preview
Dover Castle and Immigration Exhibition Project
The Bofor Gun is returned fully overhauled
Shakespeare Richard III
Thurs. evening 4 Jul 2013
The opening event of the Deal Festival - Shakespeare
Richard III
will be held on Palace Green, Dover Castle.
Check out details on
www.dealfestival.co.uk
Site last revised 20 April 2013
Registered Charity Number 298203