Castle Howard

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Castle Howard is an eighteenth century palace situated 15 miles North-East of the city of York, UK. The palace was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for the third Earl of Carlisle, Charles Howard. The castle contains a unique collection of famous paintings (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. The castle is still in the possession of the Howard family, and part of it is open to the public.