This is why I adore Castle Howard! More 👇 Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England, is without a shadow of doubt one of the most stunning country houses in Britain. Commissioned by the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, the design of his grand stately home was left to his club friend, and popular dramatist, sir John Vanbrugh. If you can believe it, this was Vanbrugh’s first architectural project! He did however have some help from the much more experienced architect, Nicholas Hawksmoor. They say that good

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A Baroque masterpiece 🤩 Find out more👇 Castle Howard is renowned for its Baroque architecture. This decorative and flamboyant interpretation of classical architecture was popular in England for much of Castle Howard’s construction, but this soon fell out of fashion, with England’s elite becoming obsessed with the more refined and mathematically proportioned Palladian style. Whereas Baroque had a close association with Catholicism, Neo-Palladianism was very much a homegrown product, inspired by

Still blows my mind 🤯 Castle Howard is a colossal palace like stately home nestled in the Howardian Hills in North Yorkshire, England. Renowned as one of Britain’s most beautiful examples of Baroque architecture, this spectacular country house is internationally renowned. Built between 1699 and 1712, it was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, Charles Howard, and remains one of England’s most iconic stately homes. The Howard family has been lucky enough to own this remark