Hearst Castle

Introduction

Hearst Castle, built between 1919 and 1947 atop a coastal mountain in San Simeon, was the lavish estate of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, designed by architect Julia Morgan and regarded as the most magnificent private residence in American history. The main building, Casa Grande, contains 115 rooms adorned with rare European antiques and architectural elements Hearst collected from across the continent, including 16th-century Spanish ceilings, ancient Greek marble columns, and medieval tapestries. The estate also features two guest villas, the outdoor Neptune Pool, the indoor Roman Pool, and expansive gardens with remnants of a historic zoo. In 1958 the Hearst family donated the estate to the California State Parks system; it is now a National Historic Landmark open to the public and the most iconic cultural landmark on the Central Coast.

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