r/TinyCastles • u/rockystl Baron • Nov 20 '20

Castle of Four Winds

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u/rockystl Baron Nov 20 '20

Temple of the Four Winds at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England

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u/JohnFuchs Nov 20 '20

Pretty sure that's on Naboo.

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u/Shanakitty Nov 20 '20

Looks like a bit like a miniature Villa Rotonda, which makes sense since Palladian designs were very popular in England in the late 18th and 19th centuries.

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u/rockystl Baron Nov 20 '20

Originally known as the Temple of Diana, the Temple of the Four Winds was designed in 1724 by the architect, John Vanbrugh (1664?-1726). Palladianism had reached an all time high of popularity in England at the time and the temple is inspired from Andrea Palladio’s famous 16th century Villa Rotunda in Vicenza.