Bishop Castle

Bishop Castle is located in south central Colorado on State Highway 165 approximately 12 miles southeast of the junction of SH 96 and SH 165. Officially, the castle's address is 12705 State Highway 165, Colorado. Also officially, the local politicians have fought tooth and nail to try to eliminate it. The castle is being constructed by a single man, Jim Bishop. The castle has been under construction since 1969 and continues to be a work in progress. The castle is open to visitors on a true donation basis. The castle is a monument to what a hard-working individual can accomplish in a lifetime.

Please Visit the official Bishop Castle site at: www.BishopCastle.org.

The following photographs were taken during a trip to the castle in August 1998.
A second (non-indexed) set of photographs are available from June 1999.
(The images castle1.jpg and castle2.jpg were purchased at the gift shop.)

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Bishop Castle / Last modified July 31, 2000