Strawberry Hill
/ˌstrɔːbəri ˈhɪl/
/ˌstrɔːberi ˈhɪl/
- a large house by the Thames, west of London, well known for its Gothic architecture. Horace Walpole bought the house in 1749 and added several towers and detailed and complicated decorations. It is one of the earliest examples of the Gothic Revival, and the style of architecture which it influenced is sometimes referred to as 'Strawberry Hill Gothic'.
草莓山:伦敦西部泰晤士河旁的一栋大房子,以哥特式建筑而闻名。霍勒斯·沃尔波尔(Horace Walpole)于1749年购买了这栋房子,并增加了几座塔楼以及详尽而复杂的装饰。它是哥特式复兴的最早例子之一,它所影响的建筑风格有时被称为“草莓山哥特式”。