Since13rd century, Fort Anne has begun to take shape. After the rule of Percy and Somerset, it is now a municipal office building and a military museum. Things have changed, and the vicissitudes of history are still there. This is already a gathering place for many fans. There are many exquisite shops selling Harry Potter wands and envelopes outside the castle.
Extended data:
1, Annick Castle, located at the junction of England and Scotland, was built in 1 1 century. At that time, the castle was still very simple, mainly used to resist the Scots and Normans in the north. The castle witnessed a long and cruel war between England and Scotland.
2. From 1309, the Percy family began to guard the northern border of Scotland. In order to strengthen the defense, the Percy family completely rebuilt the castle, turned it into a semi-circular fortress, and added a pair of octagonal towers with direct entrances. Since then, Annick Castle has flourished with the prosperity of Percy's family.
3. But at the beginning of17th century, the position of Percy family in England gradually declined, and the castle was not repaired on a large scale until18th century.
4. 1607, Elizabeth, the last earl of Northumberland, inherited Annick Castle. When Elizabeth married the seventh Duke of Somerset, the castle basically belonged to the Somerset family.
In the 5th century and 65438+8th century, Duke northumberland IV organized many architects and gardeners to carry out large-scale reconstruction and expansion of the castle. Among them are the famous painter Van Dyke and the famous gardener Lancelot Brown. Until 2 1 century, the size of the old castle people saw was similar to that at that time.
References:
Annibao _ Baidu Encyclopedia