Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle is one of the most magnificent castles in England and the second largest residential castle in the UK (first place is Windsor). It is also one of the most mysterious and mysterious castles in Britain.

The stone castle was built in 1096. The construction was led by the Norman Baron Ivo de Vessy, but he was unable to complete the construction and much of it was built under the direction of the Percy family, who received the castle in 1209. Since then, the family history has been closely linked to the castle. The Percy family was one of the most influential in England at the time.

The castle is huge, and in order to be able to keep it in good condition, the current Duke has opened some halls to the public. Today, the castle lives a strange life, combining accessibility for tourists and all the signs of private housing. The owners of the castle use a tiny door in a thick wall to let the dogs out for a morning walk, and once it served as an entrance for fugitives fleeing enemies. In the library next to the rarities collected for centuries, an attentive look will notice a niche with a TV screen. In the living room you can see cabinets made for Louis 14.

The popularity of Alnwick Castle grew after the filming of films about the young wizard Harry Potter. It was Alnwick who became the prototype of the Hogwarts school of magic. Around this castle, Harry Potter flew on a broomstick and competed in Quidditch amid its perfectly trimmed lawns. The Harry Potter Museum is open in the castle. During a three-hour tour, tourists will be able to see not only costumes, scenery and props for the cult film, but also the locations of the filming of the most famous scenes: the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore's office, the famous library - all these are places from books and films where you can visit live.