Introduction to the back garden: However, the fate of Windsor Castle was not smooth sailing. After a fire in November 1992 destroyed St. George's Hall and the palace in Windsor Castle, Windsor Castle closed its doors and refused to visit tourists. After five years of reconstruction, Windsor Castle finally opened again at the end of December 1997. Today's Windsor Castle has completely restored its former style: the Queen's gorgeous palace is hung with famous paintings and treasures collected by the British royal family; portraits, badges, sets of armor and 500,000 pieces of equipment are hung on the walls of many rooms. Leaves made of gold. In addition, a plaque on the altar wall of the old private church records the catastrophe in 1992, which was also the starting point of the fire that year.