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Alnwick Castle

ENG England · 11th century

Alnwick Castle in England
Photo: Thomas Quine · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Alnwick Castle ( ) is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman Conquest and renovated and remodelled several times. It is a Grade I listed building now the home of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland and his family. In 2016, the castle received over 600,000 visitors per year when combined with adjacent attraction the Alnwick Garden.

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Alnwick Castle ranks #189 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded 1096, it is older than 88% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 40,105 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Newcastle upon Tyne, 49 km away. It is one of the 18 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Northumberland. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Alnwick Castle?

Alnwick Castle stands in England, at 55.41578°, -1.70608°.

When was Alnwick Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1096. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Alnwick Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #189 of 7,738 worldwide, and #18 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Alnwick Castle?

Edlingham Castle, about 8 km away.

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