Just 24 kilometers northwest of York we find one of the most beautiful claims in this area of England, Castle Howard.
Castle Howard is actually a large private mansion, considered one of the finest country residences of the British aristocracy. A place that has tried to remain exactly the same as the day of its completion, the early seventeenth century. For this reason, the family takes care of the same very seriously. In addition to inhabiting the building, they ensure that the gardens and the facade are constantly clean and ready to receive tourists.
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The beauty of this mansion is such that it has been the chosen setting for numerous films such as Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, as well as the Brideshead fiction series.
In addition to the obvious aesthetic importance of the exterior of this mansion, it is necessary to highlight the great artistic collection that it houses inside.
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The Howard family has been treasuring numerous works of painting, sculpture and decorative arts. Although the truth is that most of the art gallery, for example, was reunited in a single century, thanks to the Grand Tour that several of the family members would do. Tour that found in Italy an inexhaustible source of art supply.
Thus, the rooms of Castle Howard are decorated with landscapes by Canaletto and Bernardo Belloto, works by Leandro Bassano, Tiziano, Annibale Carracci, Marco Ricci, Domenichino, Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Orazio Gentileschi, Joshua Reynolds, Gainsborough or George Stubbs.
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Also noteworthy are the porcelain collection of more than 300 pieces made in the best European factories, such as Sèvres, Meissen or Delft; Roman statues and busts purchased directly in Italy; as well as several textile pieces embroidered and designed by the painter William Morris.
More than 16 hectares of gardens complete the cultural offer inside its walls. Located behind the house they have some interesting buildings such as the Temple of the Four Winds, the Mausoleum or the walls that surround the garden, full of roses.