With the annual Halloween coming, Casa Loma, the largest private residence built by Canada's richest man in 1914, has once again been transformed into Toronto's hottest "Halloween haunted house". Many newcomers to Toronto have been surprised to learn that downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city, has such a majestic imitation medieval castle. How did the castle relate to the X-Men? What is the curse that circulates strangely?
View of the fountains of Casa Loma
One. The founder of Casa Roman Castle is the richest man and pet wife of the madman
Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, the original owner of casa-Roman castles, was once Canada's richest man; he was on the road to prosperity by investing in railroads and hydroelectric power, and at the time of the castle's construction, Sir Burrat controlled about 25% of Canada's national economic output. It is also appropriate to compare the extent of his calling for trouble in Canada in that era with Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, the world's richest man, or Jeff Bezos at Amazon.
Financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt and wife Mary Pellatt
Berat not only had money, but was also a romantic spoiled wife demon. He painstakingly built this "Hill House" that could overlook the city of Toronto from a high place every day, and his dream "Hill House" was a gift. The $3.5 million over four years (worth more than $100 million today) was dedicated to his beloved wife, Mary Pellatt.
Two. Casa Roman Castle rose to fame, the Xavier Institute of X-Men origins
Casa Loma is also widely known for the X-Men films. The first 2000 film was directed by Brian Singer, and the series has been released with 13 huge successes, the last one to be seen is the 2020 X-Men: The New Mutants.
View of the central garden of Casa Loma
X-Men Xavier Institute is the coolest school in the world, and it sounds like fun to learn alongside so many other gifted students, practice your superpowers, and learn new techniques to control your superpowers. In the X-Men series, the Institute has been a haven for teenagers with special abilities, where they can develop and control their powers, ensuring that they do not harm themselves (or others) in use.
Casa Loma's main living room is quaint and aristocratic
Many of the iconic footage in the X-Men takes place here, including footage of Logan (Wolverine) breaking into Professor Xavier's research room on the ground floor of the estate. In the film, the castle's greenhouse is used as a classroom, while the basement is converted into a garage. Due to the audience's love and first impression, the X-Men Origin Xavier Institute is frozen in casa Roman Castle.
Casa Loma master bedroom and precious carpets
In addition to the X-Men, Casa Loma Castle is a favorite filming location for countless other films and television, including Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis, Warehouse 13, Descendants, Strange Brew, Chicago, and the superhero tv series Titens.
Three. A proverb, a magical curse, a ghost castle with a bumpy fate
Small meeting room inside Casa Loma
When construction first began in 1911, European stonemasons who participated in the construction considered the foundation stone to be an "ominous omen" because it was not placed according to European tradition. The happy life of Sir and Mrs. Berat in casa Roman castle lasted less than a decade, and the outbreak of the First World War and the impact of the Great Depression severely frustrated The status of The rich and invincible country of Berat; the castle was not only unable to be completed 100%, but also had no financial resources. The Berat couple, on the verge of bankruptcy, were forced to move out of the castle. In 1924, Berat was unable to pay the property tax and the castle was confiscated. In April of the same year, her wife, Mary, who had lost her beloved home, died suddenly of a heart attack.
1924 Photograph of the auction of casa Loma's "Century of Bargains"
In June 1924, the antiques and works of art in Casa Loma were put on public auction without restrictions or protection. The auction, known as the "Great Price cut of the century", lasted for 5 days, leaving the castle's precious furniture and ornaments, antique paintings sold out, less than one-tenth of the original investment, Sir Berat's money empire collapsed, and the words of European stonemasons became a slur.
Four. A century-old castle, a bizarre life, a Halloween haunted house
Casa Loma prayer room and flag
After being confiscated by the municipal government, Casa Roman Castle was abandoned and became a holy place for explorers and daring journalists to collect information about ghosts and supernatural phenomena. In 2015, Casa Loma debuted the popular "Escape Game", which integrates exciting activities into the depths of the castle, combined with the legend that the castle was used as a spy intelligence research and development base during World War II, attracting young people to experience the "alternative castle experience".
Night view below Casa Loma
Since 2016, Casa Loma Castle has been transformed into a haunted house haunted by fake rays every Halloween night, and the "Legends of Horror" campaign has become more and more famous. As night comes, the entire castle from the garden to the tunnel inside the castle, everywhere there are real people pretending to be scary characters suddenly appear, instantly turning into a super large dark space; the castle façade has a 3D projection, adding a ghostly atmosphere.
Casa Loma Halloween Lantern Festival The exterior walls of the castle have 3D projections, adding a ghostly atmosphere
Putting aside these alternative experiences, you will be in a beautiful, beautiful, exquisitely carved castle and manor house, and suddenly think of the ancient feelings, as if time has been turned back for a hundred years. Whether it's the rich and invincible creator, or the magical curse, the X-Men Lair, and now the Halloween Haunted House. The changes show a century-old survival path of an ancient castle, a bold attempt to pursue "eternal survival".
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