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Castle Howard Dome

El Castillo de Howard es una mansión situada en el condado de Yorkshire en Inglaterra, a unos 40 kilómetros al norte de la ciudad de York. Es citada entre las mejores residencias campestres de la aristocracia británica, tanto por su compleja y grandiosa arquitectura como por su rico contenido artístico y decorativo, que incluye cuadros de Canaletto, Annibale Carracci, Thomas Gainsborough y Johann Zoffany.

 

Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh. Although Castle Howard was built near the site of the ruined Henderskelfe Castle, it is not a true castle, but this term is often used for English country houses constructed after the castle-building era (c.1500) and not intended for a military function.

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