Apart from the Harry Potter series, movies like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Mary Queen of Scots were also filmed at Alnwick Castle.
Alnwick Castle was the brainchild of Norman aristocrat Ivo de Vesci, the Baron of Alnwick. He commissioned castle’s construction in the 11th century (1096, to be exact) as a military post against the frequent bombarding carried out by the Scots who used to raid and plunder the area.
After the war, several parts of the castle proved irreparable. This is when its major renovation phases began.
He restored the exterior of the castle in the vein of original medieval fortress designs. In contrast, the interior was carried out in sumptuous Renaissance style by the famous Italian master-assistant duo, Luigi Canina and Giovanni Montiroli. Together, these professionals transformed the old and beleaguered Alnwick into the one that we know and love today.