Victoria - Craigdarroch Castle

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Description

This fairy-tale mansion, Craigdarroch Castle, considered a gem of Victorian architecture, was built in the 1880s by an immigrant Scottish entrepreneur Robert Dunsmuir for his wife. Dunsmuir made his fortune when coal mining started on Vancouver Island.

Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace; Stained glass of note

Address

Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
Victoria, BC V8S 3L5
Canada

Map Craigdarroch Castle

Phone 1 (250) 592-5323
Fax 1 (250) 592-1099

http://www.craigdarrochcastle.com

Hours

June 15 to September 4

Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Closed	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00

September 5 to June 14

Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)