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A country house is defined here as a house set in a country estate and serving as a residence for the estate owner. Houses called castles or the equivalent in other languages, but which are not fortified, are included.

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Neo-Classical
United Kingdom 17 Sites

United Kingdom
No sub-categories 38 Sites

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Castle and Gardens of Freyr on the Meuse - The official site of this grand Renaissance country house in Belgium provides an outline history, photographs and visitor information. Biltmore Estate - The official site for this grandiose 19th-century mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the French Renaissance style. Brief history, photographs, visitor information. Linden Hall - The official site of this Pennsylvania mansion built by Sarah Cochran in 1913 includes photographs and a brief history. Visitor information. The Castle of Gola, Poland - Cedric Gendaj gives a plan, images and history of this Renaissance house erected in 1580 by Leonard von Rohnau. Also information on the park and summer workcamps. Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home - Interactive tour of a house that belonged to a merchant from the late Qing dynasty, and was originally located in southeastern China. From the Peabody Essex Museum. [Requires Flash]. Belvedere House Gardens and Park - An 18th-century hunting lodge in Ireland designed by German architect Richard Castle with garden follies. The official site includes a brief history and visitor information.

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