98 rooms Casa Loma has roughly 98 rooms, many of which are tastefully adorned with original period furnishings and antiques that depict the Edwardian era. Subscribe! [email protected]
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Casa Loma is a national historic site located in the West Don Lands area of Toronto, Ontario. It is primarily known for its architecture, especially that of architect Frank Lloyd Wright who was hired by the family that owned the land to create a mansion. The house was completed in 1939 and sits on a hill overlooking downtown Toronto.
The main feature of Casa Loma is its striking exterior, which combines Gothic styling with Prairie design elements. The house also includes several other unique features including a water tower, an orchard, and a garden that were all designed by Wright himself. In addition, two of his famous "Fallingwater" houses are nearby in Pennsylvania.
Casa Loma was originally commissioned by the family who owned the land as a home for themselves but was never lived in by them. It was instead offered for sale to the public and it became one of the first modern homes built in Canada.
The Conservatory, a chamber that highlights plant life, is another area in Casa Loma. A fountain is also located at one end of the Conservatory. The Round Space was created to fit beneath the castle's tower; it is famous for its curved doors and windows that follow the contour of the room. This space served as the private residence of Lord and Lady Forbes until it became a public museum in 1940.
There are several other rooms in Casa Loma that are worth seeing. You can view some of them through photos on this page. The drawing room has beautiful views of the city and was used by Lord and Lady Forbes for entertaining guests.
The dining room is large and elegant with ceilings that reach up to 70 feet high. It was here that the Forbes' meals were served at their table sat by the window looking out over downtown Toronto.
The library has floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and is filled with interesting artifacts from all over the world that were collected by the Forbes family.
83 rooms in the main castle alone! This makes it the largest stone castle in Japan. The number of people who work at the castle daily is over 100.
Himeji was built by Hirotada (Hideyori) Honda in 1615. He was a daimyo (domain lord) who ruled over part of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture. The castle was built as his residence until he died at the age of 38. Today, the main part of the castle is used to house government offices and museums. However, some parts are still used by the Honda family as their private home.
There are also two other large castles in Himeji City: Kinkaku-ji and Rokkaku. Kinkaku-ji is one of Japan's best-known Buddhist temples and has been praised for its beauty since it was built in 1605. Rokkaku was built several years after Kinkaku but did not receive as much attention when it was first constructed. It is more than just a castle, it is also known as a "town palace" because it contains many rooms used by the rulers for living in.
127 rooms and 127 bedrooms. The 127 rooms and suites are beautifully designed in subdued greys and greens, with plaid soft furnishings and light-wood furniture—nothing too twee or imaginative. In each room, a big, antique map of the area over the bed illustrates the estate's history. There's also a small library/sitting room with books and magazines to browse through.
The house has two restaurants, a fine-dining restaurant called Wotton Hall which serves British food using local ingredients, and a more casual café-bar/restaurant called Wotton Farm which specializes in Mediterranean cuisine. There's also a separate bakery and patisserie selling bread, pastries, and cakes.
Wotton is now a luxury hotel and residential complex so some of the original structures are no longer available for visitors but there are still lots of interesting things to see and do.
It all began in 1685 when Sir Richard Wotton bought an old farmhouse on his estate and added to it over the years. In 1851, he sold off part of the land to form a new village called Chipping Campden which is now a popular tourist town. The rest of the estate stayed within the hands of the Wotton family until 1979 when it was acquired by the National Trust. Since then, it has been managed as a luxury hotel and residence to cover the costs of maintenance and development work.
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