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Front view Castle Howard: As stated back in Part 1, Castle Howard was built by Charles Howard, the...
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More history & factoids on the Howards: As stated back in Part 1, Charles Howard was a skillful "political...
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"Temple of the 4 Winds" When Charles Howard passed-away in 1738, this fabulous estate was...
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Frontal view of the temple: When Henry died in 1758, his son Frederick became "the 5th Earl of...
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Fantastic view from the temple: Frederick however pursued a career in public life occupying a...
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The fabulous country sight: - Castle Howard is considered the finest "country estate" of England....
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Another fine statue of the temple: - A horsecart by the distance. George William, "the 7th Earl of...
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Closer view of the castle's horsecart: George "the 9th Earl of Carlisle," was the nephew of the 8th...
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More tourists arriving to the scene: - Castle Howard is well-touristed!
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The quiet country sight once again: By the way, Paul Newman & Sophia Loren made a movie here back in...
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Tourists heading back to the castle: - Once again, this area is the "Temple of the 4 Winds."
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"The temple of the 4 winds" - Such a fine, classical statue in great pose. *This pic would have...
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View of the bridge from the temple: The "Temple of the 4 Winds" was originally called "Temple of...
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Castle Howard's bridge & mausoleum: - View from the opposite side of the bridge. (This is a postcard:)
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My blurry rendition of the mausoleum:) As stated back in Part 1, Charles Howard (the political chameleon...
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The mausoleum's fine ceiling: - It is 70 ft. high [21 meters] & supported by 8 Corinthian columns.
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The estate's quaint & serene lake: - Castle Howard is set in a dramatic location between two lakes which is the...
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The end part of the serene lake:
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"Enjoy the silence"
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"Siblings running" - Too bad, the other girl got cut since they were running so fast while I was...
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"Castle Howard's trolley" - The estate is really big & so, the trolley is a great way to...
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View of the castle from the lake: - Nice double archway & 2 domes.
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Closer view of the castle:
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"Side view of the castle" - Castle Howard is surrounded by 1,000 acres of grounds designed on a...
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The "Turqoise Drawing Room:" - Photography's prohibited inside & so, these last pics of the...
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