The trust that runs the attraction said visitor numbers had not met expectations
As well as the castle building, caves beneath the castle rock were also restoredAlmost all of the original medieval fortress had gone, leaving a small Victorian museum inside the shell of a 17th Century mansion, the main building on site.
The £30m project, which was partially funded with £8m loaned from the city council and £13m from a lottery grant, saw a new visitor centre and cafe added, with existing galleries refurbished.The trust had faced a number of controversies, including complaints about ticket prices, legal disputes with a former chief executive andIn its statement, it said: "This is a heartbreaking day for trustees, our staff, visitors, and the city.
It added the attraction had a "particularly tough summer" and the trust faced "a fundamentally different social and economic environment" to that originally predicted. Anyone with an annual pass or pre-booked tickets has been advised to contact liquidators using an email address included in the website statement.
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