Bishop Castle
N 38° 03.686 W 105° 05.659
13S E 491725 N 4212635
Bishop Castle is a one-man construction project by Jim Bishop. The castles contrustion was started in 1969 and is still in constant work. The castle reaches over 160 feet over the ground.
Waymark Code: WM2FG7
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2007
Views: 66
Less than an hour's drive from Pueblo, Bishop Castle's tallest tower rises 160 feet from the forest floor, peeking above the tops of pine trees that shield it from a clear roadside view.
Made of native stone that castle builder Jim Bishop extracted (by permit) from adjacent national forest land, the castle features intricate wrought-iron bridges and walkways that cling to its towers. Bishop Castle is decorated with stained-glass windows along its front wall; a metallic dragon's neck and head jut from the apex of the castle's great hall. The dragon, made from recycled metal hospital trays, shoots fire from its gaping maw with the aid of a burner from a hot air balloon. The castle's fireplace vents through the dragon's nose, expelling smoke from the beast's nostrils.
[Rob Owen]
Accessibility: Full access
Condition: Intact
Admission Charge?: no
Website: [Web Link]
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