Bishop Castle

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Bishop Castle is an elaborate, hand-built stone and iron fortress-like structure in Colorado, created almost single-handedly by Jim Bishop and known for its whimsical towers, bridges, and dragon sculpture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle-like structure
folk art environment
roadside attraction
tourist attraction
admissionFee donation-based
builder Jim Bishop NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Custer County, Colorado
Roadside attractions in Colorado
Tourist attractions in Colorado
constructionMethod hand-built
constructionStart 1969
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Jim Bishop NERFINISHED
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.bishopcastle.org/
hasPart balconies
bridges
dragon sculpture
fire-breathing dragon feature
great hall
spiral staircases
stained glass windows
turrets
walkways
whimsical towers
hasView surrounding forested mountains
locatedIn Colorado
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Custer County, Colorado NERFINISHED
locatedInOrNear Rye, Colorado NERFINISHED
San Isabel National Forest NERFINISHED
materialUsed iron
stone
namedAfter Jim Bishop NERFINISHED
notableFor being built almost single-handedly by one man
elaborate stone and iron construction
unconventional, whimsical design
openToPublic true
ownership Bishop family NERFINISHED
safetyConcerns steep and narrow stairways
unconventional construction standards
state Colorado
style fantastical
folk architecture
tourismType roadside tourism
underConstruction true
visitorActivity photography
sightseeing

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Colorado State Highway 165 passesNear Bishop Castle