Castle Howard

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Castle Howard

Castle Howard is a magnificent eighteenth century palace situated 15 miles North-East of the city of York (UK). It was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for the third Earl of Carlisle and contains a unique collection of famous pictures (by Holbein, Rubens, Reynolds, Gainsborough and others), furniture, tapestries and porcelain. Castle Howard is set in extensive grounds, which include lakes, a fountain, Vanbrugh's Temple of the Four Winds and the Mausoleum, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor.