Fonthill, USA
From series “Monuments of Byzantium: the most famous buildings”Year: 1912.
The ancient Fonthill Castle is considered one of the most mystical and beautiful castles in the United States today. It was built in four years. The construction work was fully completed in 1912. Archaeologist Henry Mercer was the first and one of the most famous owners of the castle. It was under his leadership that the finishing work of all forty-four rooms took place. All the rooms in the castle were decorated by hand. The interior was a unique combination of Gothic and Byzantine styles.
The unique ceramic tile finish is considered one of the main features of the castle. All of it was done by hand. Mercer made some artful tiles himself. Another part of them was brought by him from various European countries and China. The owner of the castle has been making wonderful tiles for many years. They are not the only feature of the old castle. The unique decoration was completely preserved in some of its rooms. You can also see beautiful built-in furniture in other rooms.
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Car rental office: 'Enterprise Rent-A-Car' is located in 1.76 km (
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Fuel station: 'R & R Gulf' in 1.04 km
Supermarket: 'Simply Fresh by McCaffrey's' in 1.06 km
Parking: 'Buck's County Parking Garage' in 0.84 km
Apotheek: 'Rite Aid Pharmacy' in 1.07 km
Police station: 'Central Bucks Regional Police Department' in 1.07 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Italian Delight' in 0.96 km
Railway station: 'Doylestown' in 1.44 km
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