Loveland, Ohio, seems an appropriate addess for this amazing monument to unrequited love.
The Loveland Castle is said to be the only 10th-century style castle in America, and was built single-handedly by the late Harry D. Matthews, beginning in 1929. Harry served as a nurse in France during World War I, and later attended college there. The castle was authentically designed as a full-scale replica of a medieval Normanesque castle, Château Laroche, while the ballroom was designed one-fifth scale.
The castle is located in a picturesque setting, on the north bank of Little Miami River. Construction stones were provided from the river rock. The castle became Harry's life work, after he was rejected by the woman he loved and wanted to marry. Over the next half century, he poured his energies into building this 17-room castle, laboriously carrying each rock up the steep slope from the river. The architecture of the castle includes a great hall, a banquet hall, an armory, a master bedroom, a chapel, a small work office, a dungeon, and beautiful terraced gardens with exceptional plants and flowers.
Today, the Knights Of the Golden Trail (KOGT), a dedicated organization of volunteers, carry on Harry D. Andrews' dream and legacy. The Castle is a Historic Landmark and Museum and is open daily 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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