Astolat Dollhouse Castle on Public Display for the First Time To be Unveiled during 'Holiday Under The Stars': A New York Tradition at The Shops at Columbus Circle

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Nov 02, 2015, 07:52 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Appraised at $8.5 million, The Astolat Dollhouse Castle will be on public display this holiday season at The Shops of Columbus Circle at Time Warner Center in Manhattan for the first time ever since being built in the 1980s. On November 12, the unveiling of the "dollhouse" will coincide with Time Warner Center's lighting of its "Holiday Under the Stars" at 5 p.m., the largest specialty crafted exhibit of illuminated color mixing in the world featuring twelve 14-foot stars that hang from the ceiling of the 150-foot Great Room overlooking iconic Central Park.

The Astolat Dollhouse Castle is furnished with over 10,000 handmade miniatures. It will be on public view for the first time at The Shops at Columbus Circle November 12 - December 8 to raise money for multiple children's charities. Admission is free. More information can be found at www.dollhousecastle.com.

Appraised at $8.5 million, The Astolat Dollhouse Castle will be on public display this holiday season at The Shops of Columbus Circle at Time Warner Center in Manhattan for the first time ever since being built in the 1980s. On November 12, the unveiling of the "dollhouse" will coincide with Time Warner Center's lighting of its "Holiday Under the Stars" at 5 p.m. Admission to both the Astolat Dollhouse Castle and star viewing is free, courtesy of The Shops at Columbus Circle. Voluntary donations to...

Thousands of additional hand-crafted pieces have been added to the Astolat Dollhouse Castle over the last 20 years and include seven periods and styles including Spanish, Oriental, Tudor, 18th-century English, and Victorian. Original works of art include Eric Pearson, George Becker, Warren Dick, Laurel Coulon, Mary McGrath, and others. More photos and video at www.dollhousecastle.com. The Astolat Dollhouse Castle will be on display at Time Warner Center at the Shops at Columbus Circle from...

Under the massive stars and through tiny doors is the world-famous Astolat Dollhouse Castle. It is nine feet tall, weighs 800 pounds and features 29 rooms filled with 10,000 miniature pieces, including elaborate furniture, oil paintings, mirrors, fireplaces, gold miniature jewelry, rare-mini books more than 100 years old, fine rugs, fabrics, and pieces made of and silver and gold. It has seven levels, stairways, hallways, a basement, a wine cellar, a kitchen and an armory. There are formal rooms, a library, a music room, a grand ballroom and a bar, and that's before you get to the Wizard's tower on the top level.

The Astolat Dollhouse Castle will be on display daily on the second floor Mezzanine through December 8 during retail store hours (check www.theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com for details). Admission to both the Astolat Dollhouse Castle and star viewing is free, courtesy of The Shops at Columbus Circle. Voluntary donations to benefit multiple children's charities will be accepted on the Castle website, www.dollhousecastle.com, as that is the real world mission of the dollhouse.

Renowned miniature artist Elaine Diehl designed and built the Castle over a 13-year period. Her inspiration was Elaine of Astolat, the heroine of the Victorian ballad, The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Diehl commissioned fine craftsmen, carpenters, goldsmiths, glass blowers, and silversmiths from around the world to furnish the incredible structure. Thousands of additional hand-crafted pieces have been added over the last 20 years and include seven periods and styles including Spanish, Oriental, Tudor, 18th-century English, and Victorian. Original works of art include Eric Pearson, George Becker, Warren Dick, Laurel Coulon, Mary McGrath, and others. Photos and video at www.dollhousecastle.com.

The Shops at Columbus Circle, located in Time Warner Center in the heart of Manhattan on Columbus Circle, is one of New York's most iconic destinations and an urban oasis. It's the place to dine, shop, live, entertain, work and be entertained. The soaring 2.8 million-square-foot landmark has transformed Columbus Circle into a cultural portal to Manhattan's Upper West Side and Central Park. Visit www.theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com to learn more and get the full schedule of events and activities throughout the holiday season.

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