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Hearst Castle, known formally as La Cuesta Encantada, is a historic estate in San Simeon, located on the Central Coast of California. Conceived by William Randolph Hearst, the publishing tycoon, and his architect Julia Morgan, the castle was built between 1919 and 1947. Today, Hearst Castle is a museum open to the public as a California State Park an…
Hearst Castle, known formally as La Cuesta Encantada, is a historic estate in San Simeon, located on the Central Coast of California. Conceived by William Randolph Hearst, the publishing tycoon, and his architect Julia Morgan, the castle was built between 1919 and 1947. Today, Hearst Castle is a museum open to the public as a California State Park and registered as a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark.
  • Nearest city: San Simeon, California, United States
  • Area: More than 90,000 sq ft (8,400 m²)
  • Built: 1919–1947
  • Architect: Julia Morgan
  • Architectural style: Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival, other late 19th and 20th century revival styles
  • CHISL No.: 640
  • Designated CHISL: April 28, 1958

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