Construction on the place began way back in the 1100s. It kept growing for the next 500 years or so, as living space and fortifications continued to be added.
That didn't help when a gunpowder shed blew up, damaging the structure in 1619. Then in the Thirty Years' War, it was occupied by the Sweden and suffered hits during a bombardment. Its run of glory was over in 1634 - only a little more than a decade after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, to put the time frame into perspective.
Eventually, someone realized that the place still could be a civic asset. The town has been trying to fix it up a bit since the 1980s, and there is a restaurant on the grounds. Concerts are even performed in the courtyard. Sounds like fun.
There is a small fee to enter the grounds, and it's a little spooky to walk around it now. Still, it's worth the climb. Here's a better view of it; I don't think there is sound:
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