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Miramont Castle Museum

Manitou Springs, Colorado

A beautiful and unusual building that features numerous architectural styles.  

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Restored bedroom from when Miramont Castle was a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a Catholic priest. Rick Sheridan (Atlas Obscura User)
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Miramont Castle in Manitou Springs, Colorado was built in 1895 and has been used for several different purposes over the decades, including a private residence, a tuberculosis sanitarium, and it is currently a museum that is open to the public.

The building consists of Byzantine and Tudor architectural styles. There are many items on display from various periods in the castle’s history. Outside is a rustic, but beautiful rock garden.

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Easy to get to from downtown Colorado Springs.

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