安尼克古堡Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England after the Windsor Castle. It is situated at the Northern England Town of Alnwick Northumberland County, built in England and Scotland at the junction of the river on an Ontario rock. The castle is the home of the Duke of Northumberland whose family, the Percys, have lived here since 1309. It was rebuilt in the 18th century over the original Norman castle, which retained its massive keep and curtain wall. The border stronghold has survived many battles and now peacefully dominates the surrounding countryside. Statues of soldiers were placed at the top of the gatehouse in an attempt to dissuade marauding attacking from Scots. Numerous bright windows are shining under the stars.

安尼克古堡是继温莎古堡后，英国第二大有人居住的城堡。城堡位于英格兰北部诺桑伯兰郡的安尼克镇，矗立在英格兰与苏格兰交界的安河河畔的一处岩石上。这座古堡是诺森伯兰公爵的住宅，他的家族佩希一家自从1309年开始就居住在这座古堡里。18世纪，古堡在原来诺曼第城堡之上得以重建，但是它保留了魁伟的城堡主楼和幕墙。历经众多战役后，这座边境堡垒仍然保存了下来，现在安然地高耸于周围乡村之上。城楼上安防着士兵的雕像，仿佛在力图阻止前来抢劫的苏格兰人。而无数明亮的窗口在星光下熠熠生辉。