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Casa Loma (improper Spanish for "Hill House") is a Gothic Revival castle -style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt.
Toronto's Majestic Castle | Open Daily 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, ON T: (416) 923-1171 | E: info@casaloma.ca.
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Mar 17, 2024 · The construction of Casa Loma was a feat of engineering and artistic craftsmanship. Employing 299 workers over three years, the project cost approximately $3.5 million—a staggering amount at the time. Covering 200,000 square feet with 98 rooms, it was the largest private residence in Canada.
Casa Loma remains one of Toronto’s top ten tourist attractions and hospitality venues. In 2011 almost 300,000 visitors toured Casa Loma and the Estate Gardens. A perfect backdrop for special occasions, Casa Loma played host to over 200 functions.
Casa Loma, lavish sandstone, twin-towered, Gothic Revival, castle-styled mansion built as a home by Canadian financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt in the early years of the 20th century in Toronto, Canada.
Jan 27, 2013 · What resulted was the grandiose Casa Loma, with 98 rooms, the largest house ever built in Canada. It was the kind of ostentatious display of wealth that did not embarrass the rich in North America at the time.
