Powerscourt Estate
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Powerscourt Estate (Irish:
Eastát Chúirt an Phaoraigh), located near Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a large country estate which is noted for its house and landscaped gardens, today occupying 19 hectares (47 acres). The house, originally a 13th century castle, was extensively altered during the 18th century by German architect Richard Cassels, starting in 1731 and finishing in 1741. A fire in 1974 left the house lying as a shell until it was renovated in 1996.
Built: 1741
Design Architect : Richard Cassels (Castle)
style: Palladian architecture
location:
Enniskerry,