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Craigdarroch Castle, Vancouver Island

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Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, is a historic, Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion.

Craigdarroch Castle has 39 rooms and over 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2). It was constructed in the 1890s as a family residence for the wealthy coal baron Robert Dunsmuir and his wife Joan. Robert died in April 1889, more than a year before construction on the castle was completed. His sons Alexander and James took over the role of finishing the castle after his death. The initial architect of the castle, Warren Heywood Williams, also died before completion of the castle. His work was taken over by his associate, Arthur L. Smith, in 1890. James Dunsmuir also commissioned the construction of Victoria's second castle; Hatley Castle located in Colwood, British Columbia.

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samikosemi21-May-2013 18:25
Amazing shot !
Sami ! V
Sam_C29-Jan-2013 07:00
Superb shot Simon, what a marvelous structure, and so well captured! V++
GeneWard28-Dec-2012 03:13
A fine image, beautiful light.
Richard Cobby20-Dec-2012 22:21
Simon you have produced a very powerful image.
I love the colour and texture. V.
Guest 16-Dec-2012 20:18
Striking image full of mystery..love it..v
Guest 16-Dec-2012 11:51
Fabulous work my friend
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marie-jose wolff16-Dec-2012 10:22
wonderful castle, great architectural details! V
Jeff Real15-Dec-2012 15:08
In each detail there is fascination for me ~V~
Alexander Kazakov15-Dec-2012 11:52
Good work! V
Hank Vander Velde15-Dec-2012 03:01
A great well composed image and nice description Simon. Thanks for sharing.
Jean D15-Dec-2012 01:57
WOW! This is truly breathtaking. Well captured Simon and that sky is perfect. ~V
Karen Stuebing14-Dec-2012 22:49
Dramatic light, castle and sky. This architectural marvel looks formidable in this beautiful image. V.
Patricia Kay14-Dec-2012 22:31
Excellent details and beautiful colorsin this wonderful image Simon...BV
Jay Levin14-Dec-2012 21:23
Very impressive architectural shot with an amazing sky as the background.
Anitta14-Dec-2012 20:12
Absolutely stunning work! Congrats, Simon! V+++
bill friedlander14-Dec-2012 19:04
Fantastic shot with excellent light and detail! The sky is icing on the cake! V
Vickie BROWN14-Dec-2012 16:56
Magnificent capture of this beautiful castle, Simon. V
Walter Otto Koenig14-Dec-2012 16:38
Superb exterior shot with these excellent details and lighting. Nicely topped with wonderful contrasting cloudscape. "V"
Tom LeRoy14-Dec-2012 14:31
Magnificent and graphic display of this old castle. Excellent work, Simon. V
Jim Coffman14-Dec-2012 14:15
AWESOME!! I love it!
CM Kwan14-Dec-2012 12:08
This is amazing, Simon! V
Colin Storey14-Dec-2012 10:40
Stunning image of it with that amazing sky. v
Sandi Whitteker14-Dec-2012 06:22
They should rename it the death castle. Quite impressive and you caught an amazing sky above it.
joseantonio14-Dec-2012 05:56
This is just amazing. Love that sky...V
Guest 14-Dec-2012 04:41
Great work! V.