It is one of the finest 18th century neo-classical buildings in Europe The Casino, meaning "small house", surprisingly contains 16 finely decorated rooms, endlessly.
The Casino at Marino, north Dublin, is one of finest garden temples in Europe. It was built in the s in the grounds of Marino House by James Caulfield.
It is one of the finest 18th century neo-classical buildings in Europe The Casino, meaning "small house", surprisingly contains 16 finely decorated rooms, endlessly.
The Casino at Marino, north Dublin, is one of finest garden temples in Europe. It was built in the s in the grounds of Marino House by James Caulfield.
Views Read Edit View history. The tunnel at the Casino was used as a shooting range by Irish revolutionaries including Michael Collins in the s. Four of the columns which surround the building are hollow and, with a length of chain dangling in each, allow rainwater to drain down. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links CS1 maint: archived copy as title All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from November Articles with permanently dead external links EngvarB from October Use dmy dates from October Coordinates on Wikidata Commons category link is on Wikidata. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In other projects Wikimedia Commons. Many other tricks are used throughout the construction to preserve the apparent simplicity of the design. Bowden in his Travel Guide of as a 'terrestrial paradise', the design of the landscape was inspired by Lord Charlemont's extensive Grand Tour. The Casino is all that remains of the eighteenth-century garden demesne at Marino with the original Marino House demolished in the s. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Casino at Marino.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} After his 9-year Grand Tour of Italy and Greece, Caulfield was taken with all things Italian, and decided to add a 'little house' [4] to his estate, which he had already named after the town of Marino in Lazio. Widely regarded as the most important Neo-Classical building in Ireland, [2] the Casino is actually quite small, measuring only fifty feet square to the outer columns. The Roman funerary urns on the roof designed by James Gandon are used as chimneys. Described by Charles T. Sir William Chambers. One of the rooms includes the Blue Salon. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. It contains some very fine plasterwork ceilings and some elaborate hardwood parquet floors. Contribute Help Community portal Recent changes Upload file. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}The Casino at Marino is a folly located in Marino , Dublin, Ireland which was designed by Scottish architect William Chambers for James Caulfeild , the 1st Earl of Charlemont, [1] starting in the late s and finishing around Although proud of the design, Chambers was never able to visit the completed building, as he was constantly employed in England. In plan, it takes the form of a Greek Cross with a pair of columns framing each projecting elevation. The name 'Casino' is the diminutive form of the 18th-century Italian word 'Casa' meaning 'House', thus 'Little House', [3] and is not used in the modern sense of "gambling establishment". It includes a wooden parquet floor, with the Star of David in the centre, stucco work on the ceiling and a white marble fireplace. Namespaces Article Talk. Archived from the original on 21 February Retrieved 7 May Archived from the original on 12 October Archived from the original on 10 October Retrieved 5 August Archived from the original on 24 August Retrieved 5 March Jingle Jangle. This is all illusion, however, as it actually contains 16 rooms on three floors. Seen from the outside, the building has the appearance of a single roomed structure, with a large panelled door on the north elevation and a single large window on each of the other elevations. Languages Italiano Polski Edit links.