There are many private castles in Europe, it is estimated that there are more than 20,000 of them, that is the history of several centuries, the history of the United States is very short, of course, it also has private castles, you don't think that the castles of the United States and Europe can not be compared, in fact, some castles are not inferior to European castles. The castle we are talking about today is the most luxurious private castle in the United States, you can't imagine how luxurious it is, and it ranks fourth in the world's top ten treasures.
Hearstburg is the private castle of a wealthy American man, built in The city of St. Simon, 360 kilometers from Los Angeles, and was owned by William Randolph Hearst, the American newspaper magnate of the 1920s. Hirst was a legendary figure who, due to his good management, developed a huge newspaper group. At the height of his career, he owned 26 newspapers, 8 radio stations, 13 periodicals, two mines, and countless properties.
Hirst was so rich that he certainly wanted to build a dream home. He began construction of his own castle in 1919 and moved in in 1925, when it was not fully completed until 1957, after his death. At that time, Hearstburg started from the seaside to Santa Lucia Mountain, 40,000 acres of land were the private property of the He family, and the cost of building Herculesborough alone was as high as $10 million, which was equivalent to $1 million today, making it the most luxurious private residence ever built in the United States.
Hearstborg is similar to the castle of medieval European monarchs, with the sea in front and the mountains in the back. Its main building has 115 rooms, a large swimming pool, 2 libraries, 1 movie hall, 1 party hall, in addition, 3 separate guest rooms, all of which add up to 165. No wonder George Bernard Shaw, a musician who once visited Hearstburg, said, "If God had money, He would have built such a dwelling." ”
Hearstburg's luxury is beyond everyone's imagination, there are thousands of antiques alone, and many furniture, tapestries, paintings, and sculptures are art treasures. Hearst was an avid collector of art, and inside his castle, most of his collection was placed in the castle rooms for people to enjoy and use, and never expected to sell.
The library inside the castle, with its collection of manuscripts, out-of-print books, and good books, is all relatively rare, and the bookcases are filled with Greek clay pots from the 2nd to the 8th centuries BC. This library made the famous British World War II Prime Minister Churchill lament that he could stay in the library for a few months without leaving home.
The large dining room in the castle was where Hearst dined with friends and celebrities, and he was proud of it. This big restaurant is like a big art palace, the ornaments hanging in it, the items put in it, are all from Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it looks quaint, and eating here feels like returning to the era of European aristocracy.
No one can say how much Hearstburg is worth, but the value of these antiques and works of art alone is already impossible to say, this is really a big treasure. This large castle, after Hearst's death, his son dedicated it to California, so visitors can appreciate the charm of this castle.