Chatsworth house at Christmas
The 'Palace of the Peak' is a family home which was built to be shared with visitors. You are invited to walk at your own pace through the house, absorbing the atmosphere of its beautifully decorated rooms.
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The house contains one of Europe's finest private art collections, representing 4000 years of European culture and craftsmanship, from ancient Greece to modern work by British artists. Between March and October these treasures are seen in magnificent rooms on all three floors of the house, from the grandeur of the 1st Duke's Painted Hall and State Apartments with their rich decoration and painted ceilings, to the 19th century Library, Great Dining Room and Sculpture Gallery. Wardens in the rooms can answer your questions, and there are beautiful guidebooks and an audio guide available. In November and December the lower floors of the house are open and richly decorated for Christmas.
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Throughout the house, there are magnificent displays of paintings, furniture, silver, tapestries and porcelain and a gallery of neo-classical sculptures. Famous curiosities include four royal thrones, a giant ancient Greek marble foot, a lace cravat carved from wood, the fan of a Rolls Royce jet engine and the unique illusionistic painting of a violin hanging on a door.
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Please note
Christmas opening does not include the five state rooms on the top floor of the house and the decorations are likely to obscure some works of art and there is much less light in the rooms.
Please note
Christmas opening does not include the five state rooms on the top floor of the house and the decorations are likely to obscure some works of art and there is much less light in the rooms
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