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Craigdarroch Castle Is a Definitively Victorian Experience.
Craigdarroch Castle is a definitive Victorian experience. It is a shining example of a “Bonanza Castle” — massive houses built for entrepreneurs who became wealthy during the industrial age. In this case, the industrialist was Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal. This legendary Victorian mansion, built between 1887 and 1890 on a hill overlooking the City of Victoria, announced to the world that Robert Dunsmuir was the richest and most important man in Western Canada.Links
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