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Palladian temples in parkland where an empire's wealth came home to rest

Houghton Hall in Norfolk is an important Palladian building. The architects were Colen Campbell, who began the building, James Gibbs, who added the domes, and William Kent. The west front.
Houghton Hall in Norfolk is an important Palladian building. The architects were Colen Campbell, who began the building, James Gibbs, who added the domes, and William Kent. The west front. © Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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