Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor is located in the Village of Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire, England. The mansion was built from 1877-83 by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to serve as a summer country house to entertain family and guests, including Queen Victoria, who visited the house in 1890. Ferdinand purchased 2,700 acres of farmland from the 8th Duke of Marlborough. Rothschild’s extensive art collection is on display which includes sculpture, furniture, Savonnerie carpets, tapestries, a mechanical elephant from the Shah of Persia, and 17th and 18th century paintings by well-known Dutch, Flemish, and French artists. The exterior is designed in a French Renaissance style with towers, pinnacles, and external staircases. The interior has 45 rooms richly decorated with painted paneling, rococo mirrors, gilding, marble, and more. The manor is owned by the National Trust and managed by the Rothschild Foundation. The manor sits on over 6,000 thousand acres of parkland with immaculate gardens, a parterre garden, an aviary, a German-themed dairy, and 18thcentury sculptures. Special exhibitions and treats can be found in the Stables Courtyard. Waddesdon Manor is open to the public and has a café, a shop, the Coach House Gallery, and a playground. #England #WaddesdonManor #Buckinghamshire #Waddesdon Museum #gardens #avairy #exhibitions
