Glen Eyrie, Colorado Springs

Name: Glen Eyrie
Address: 3820 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, 80904-5001, United States
Telephone: +1 719-634-0808

#30 among attractions in Colorado Springs

Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture, Tudor Revival architecture

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Glen Eyrie is an English Tudor-style castle built in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. There are 17 guest rooms in the castle, as well as 7 meeting rooms including the Castle Great Hall and 2 dining rooms. This house was his and his wife's dream home, and is near Colorado Springs in the northwest foothills just north of the Garden of the Gods rock formations. After building a large carriage house where the family lived for a time, Palmer and his wife Mary "Queen" Mellen built a 22-room frame house on the 800-acre estate. This house was remodeled in 1881 to include a tower and additional rooms, and made to resemble a stone castle in 1903, reminiscent of those native to England. ()

Built: 1871 (153 years ago)Coordinates: 38°53'30"N, 104°53'2"W

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3820 N 30th StNorthwest Colorado SpringsColorado Springs 80904-5001 United States

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+1 719-634-0808

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Glen Eyrie – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manitou Incline, Cave of the Winds, Pikes Peak Greenway, Barr Trail.

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Hiking, Hiking trail, Body of water
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Hiking, Hiking trail, Trail
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Museum, Ruins, History museum
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Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
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Park
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Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
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38°52'43"N • 104°52'12"W
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