Russborough House

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Russborough House is an 18th-century Palladian mansion in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for its grand architecture, art collection, and scenic parkland estate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palladian mansion
country house
historic house museum
architect Richard Cassels
Richard Castle
architecturalStyle Palladian architecture
builtFor Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown
commissionedBy Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown
constructionEndDate 1755
constructionStartDate 1741
country Ireland
distanceFromDublin about 22 miles
donatedBy Lady Clementine Beit
Sir Alfred Beit
linked to: Alfred Beit
donationYear 1976
hasCollection Beit art collection
Old Master paintings
linked to: Old Masters

decorative arts
furniture
porcelain
tapestries
hasFeature art collection
central block with colonnaded portico
curving colonnaded wings
formal parkland
grand staircase
lake views
long gallery
maze
obelisks
ornate stucco ceilings
symmetrical façade
walled garden
hasMaterial granite
limestone
hasParklandArea approximately 200 acres
hasVisitorCentre true
heritageDesignation listed building in Ireland
protected structure
locatedIn County Wicklow
locatedNear Blessington
Blessington Lakes
linked to: Blessington Lake
locatedOn N81 road
nearbyCity Dublin
numberOfStoreys 2
offers exhibitions
family activities
guided tours
walking trails
openToPublic true
ownedBy Alfred Beit Foundation
linked to: Alfred Beit Trust
subjectOf art thefts in 1974
art thefts in 1986
art thefts in 2001
art thefts in 2002
usedAs art museum
heritage site
tourist attraction

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Blessington nearbyAttraction Russborough House
Richard Castle designed Russborough House
Richard Castle notableWork Russborough House