A Medieval Castle in Cowboy Country - Neatorama

Bishop's Castle is Jim Bishop's 160-foot high labor of love. His family lives in the castle he built in the San Isabel National Forest, near Pueblo, Colorado, but it is open to visitors in case you are in the area. The castle has wrought iron bridges and stairs, stained glass, turrets, and even a dragon's head watching over everything. And it's still under construction! See more pictures at Kuriositas. Link

(Image credit: Flickr user LePhotography)

It's impressive, but in what way does it resemble a medieval castle?

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Having lived in the area for many years I did eventually check this out. As Pat puts it, this does not in any way resemble a medieval castle, it looks like what it is, which is a stone house cobbled together by a crazy guy who thinks the government is out to get us. If you ever have a chance to meet Mr. Bishop, pass on that opportunity and find something else to do.

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My family has property very close to this, so I have been visiting this since I was a child. It is impressive, and I look forward to seeing it again. Bishop is crazy though. I thought it was interesting to listen to his insane conspiracy theory rants. But that's just me.

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the "castle" is pretty cool, but Mr. Bishop is, how shall we say, a bit off his rocker. like others have said, try to avoid contact with him if at all possible.

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Whoa, neat, I've been to this thing before. But it was nowhere near this done! I think it was a good 16 years ago when I was taken there by some of my family.

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sort of neat but not worth a trip to see it....

staceyann c. dolenti

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That's pretty wacky. Looks like a stone Eiffel Tower.

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