Hearst Castle Panoramic Jigsaw Puzzle 12x36 Over 500 Pieces New

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Hearst Castle Panoramic Jigsaw Puzzle 12x36 Over 500 Pieces New
Hearst Castle® is located on land that Hearst's father, George Hearst, originally purchased in 1865. The younger Hearst grew fond of this site over many childhood family camping trips. Construction began in 1919 and continued through 1947, when he stopped living at the estate due to ill health. Most of the buildings were designed by San Francisco architect Julia Morgan. Hearst was an inveterate tinkerer, and would tear down structures and rebuild them at a whim, so the estate was never completed in his lifetime. The estate was furnished with truckloads of art, antiques, and even whole ceilings that Hearst acquired en-masse from the great houses of Europe. When construction ceased, the estate boasted 165 rooms and 127 acres (0.5 km) of gardens, terraces, two vast swimming pools (outdoors and indoors), walkways and the world's largest private zoo, with some exotic animals, like zebras, still roaming the grounds. Some of the highlights of the estate include the Neptune Pool, which features impressive sculptures and an expansive vista of the mountains, ocean and the main house.
Photographers — Brad Anderson, David Muench, Marc Muench, V. Garagliano, C A. Ramey/Unicorn Stock Photos L.L.C, John Vann/Photo Retook
EARTH-WISE DESIGN To help reduce post-consumer waste, we have packaged this full-size panoramic puzzle in a smaller, more compact box.
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