![]() | |
![]() Viewed from the south | |
Location in British Columbia | |
Established | 1890 (construction), 1979 (museum) |
---|---|
Location | 1050 Joan Crescent Victoria, British Columbia V8S 3L5 |
Coordinates | 48°25′21.5″N 123°20′37.5″W / 48.422639°N 123.343750°W |
Type | Historic house museum (Victorian era/Victorian architecture) |
Visitors | 150,000 per year |
Architect | Warren Heywood Williams and Arthur Lorenzo Smith |
Public transit access | Victoria Regional Transit System #11, #14 and #22 bus |
Website | www.thecastle.ca |
Official name | Craigdarroch National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1992 |
Craigdarroch Castle, situated in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, stands as a testament to Victorian-era grandeur and Scottish baronial architecture. Designated as a National Historic Site of Canada, it carries immense cultural and architectural importance within the city of Victoria.[1]