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Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria, Canada
Craigdarroch Castle, Canada is a substantial, Victorian-era 'bonanza castle' built by Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant and wealthy coal-mining magnate.
The castle now operates as a historic house museum, offering tours for visitors or for hire as an events or wedding venue.
From the Craigdarroch Castle website:
'Craigdarroch Castle is a definitively Victorian experience. It is a shining example of a “bonanza castle” — massive houses built for entrepreneurs who became wealthy during the industrial age. In this case, the industrialist was Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal.
This legendary Victorian mansion, built between 1887 and 1890 on a hill overlooking the City of Victoria, announced to the world that Robert Dunsmuir was the richest and most important man in Western Canada.
He died in 1889, leaving his entire estate to his wife Joan, who lived in the Castle until her death in 1908.
The immense fortune of the Dunsmuir family is reflected in the four floors of exquisite stained glass windows, intricate woodwork and fabulous Victorian-era furnishings.'
Contact Craigdarroch Castle
TEL: 250.592.5323
1050 Joan Crescent
Victoria, BC V8S 3L5
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