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Category Archives: Mansions
Villa Farnese, Caprarola
Temperatures in Rome rise to unbearable levels in the summer months, and led to the affluent members of Renaissance society to leave for cooler and more pleasant areas around the city, the so-called villeggiatura. Share on Facebook
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Tagged caprarola, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, Farnese, Palazzo Farnese, Renaissance, Rome, Villa Caprarola, Villa Farnese, Villas
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Cotehele House, Cornwall, England
Little has changed at Cotehele since the mid-17th century. Set in formal gardens near the River Tamar in Cornwall, the architecture of Cotehele today flaunts its history. Cotehele consists of a huge stone triple-court-plan house with castellated tower, chapel, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cornwall, Cotohele, Dovecote, King Charles, Medieval, National Trust, River Tamar
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House of Charitable Works
One of the most distinguished of Havana’s domestic buildings, La Casa de la Obra Pia, or House of Charitable Works, began as a fusion of two neighbouring properties by Martin Calvo de la Puerto y Arrieta. It is ne of … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Colonial House, Columns, Courtyard, Cuba, Havana, La Casa de la Obra Pia, Mansions
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Tyntesfield by John Norton
William Gibbs inherited a trading company that made most of its money from importing guano from Pacific islands, and selling it as fertilizer. Gibbs used part of the fortune he made from the business to buy and estate near Bristol, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bristol, England, Gothic, Gothic Revival, John Norton, Mansion, National Trust, Tyntesfield, Victorian, Victorian Gothic Revival, William Gibbs
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Villa San Michele – Capri, Italy
In 1929, this small but exquisite house on the island of Capri became world famous when its owner, the Swedish doctor Axel Munthe, published his memoir of how he built his remarkable home. The Story of San Michele details how … Continue reading
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Tagged Architectural Fantasy, Architecture, Axel Munthe, Capri, Capri island, Gulf of Naples, Italy, Mansions, Villas
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