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@nickinportland

Ай бұрын

🫶🏻🫶🏻

@savage22bolt32

Ай бұрын

Constructive criticism, no disrespect; lose the background noise. The subject & narration is great! The addition of distracting, monotonous & annoying music ruined the vid for me.

@slagondrayer

Ай бұрын

Amazing definitely gonna have to check this oit's weird saying this But something abou that structure Sure seems to be saying something not sure What?That might be but I sure like to find out

@brockn7878

Ай бұрын

We used to throw Massive parties here. One time we made a huge witches cauldron of mushroom tea. Its an ahhhmazing work of art. He did the masonry but also the wrought iron (including an actually fire breathing dragon), woodwork, etc etc. Literally everything. And ALL BY HIMSELF for the most part. This family is really cool. The only problem was parking. Only a winding Colorado mt. 2 lane backroad we could barely park on the side of. The neighbors hated us. So the parties came to an end. The party era of Bishops Castle was a fabulous moment in time. And it was me and my homies, Mother Earth Sound System ❤ in the early Oughts.

@NormHotty-zv2iw

Ай бұрын

​@@savage22bolt32 Why do you go to read my playlists and do something useful Constructive criticism

I live about 15 minutes away from this castle and it is an absolutely beautiful building. Stained glass and intricate ironwork everywhere. Mr. Bishop is a little crazy but he’s a hell of a guy. Still building on it to this day!

@brockn7878

Ай бұрын

Remember the massive Dance Parties we used to throw in the early 00s?

@kavashaman496

Ай бұрын

Lucky you I’d like to visit it

@sethbaker130

Ай бұрын

We are all a little crazy ya thisan is not crazy he is determined!!

@darian.the.barbarian

Ай бұрын

Nobody that has ever accomplished anything worthwhile that was "sane"

@pascalsavy1306

Ай бұрын

Define “crazy”. He may well consider some of your behaviour and personality traits as such. Or he may not pass any judgement publicly or privately. He may just see everyone as individuals with their own temperament, charm, passion and charisma. Which all adds to the wonderful diversity of human characteristics.

It's amazing what a determined man can accomplish with a pickup.

@rbruce5270

Ай бұрын

and amazing what one earthquake can do in 10 seconds

@Secretgeek2012

Ай бұрын

*Taliban have entered the chat*

@imnezu8940

Ай бұрын

This is not just any man though. These seem like some very special men. The sheer will and craftsmanship ship is insane.

@AlbertoGonzalez..

Ай бұрын

@@Secretgeek2012😂 💣

@10thManInTheRoom

Ай бұрын

Destruction is awesome? Some people only speak because they can​@@rbruce5270

That takes persistence on a level most people never achieve. Beautiful castle.

I loved Jim Bishop, living in Colorado he was the only celebrity you could go see that would talk to you and mean every minute of it. He's a real one.

@mattr7932

Ай бұрын

Awesome

@xaviercruz4763

22 күн бұрын

How did he learn to construct?

I'm from Australia and I went to Bishops Castle in 2014. It's absolutely amazing and I was fortunate enough to meet Mr Bishop and hear some of his stories first-hand. Incredible man who has lived a very full and interesting life. Go see it if you can, it's truly worth it

@Tebohomotitimi

Ай бұрын

Free the aboriginals.

@peteraddison4371

Ай бұрын

​@@Tebohomotitimi... Aboriginals are fine. It's others got the real problems ...

@MrTangent

27 күн бұрын

What compelled you to go? Was it sole reason to visit America/Colorado?

@tvtothepoint

27 күн бұрын

Since he has a son, I'm guessing he's been laid at least once in his life.

@user-hu1um2xk5h

25 күн бұрын

What part of Australia are you from? Are you coming back soon?

It was so cool watching them build Bishop's Castle over the years. I lived in Westcliffe in 2001-2003 and visited their castle a lot. It's nice to see how far they've come since then.

@brockn7878

Ай бұрын

Do you remember the Mother Earth Sound System parties we threw at Bishops in that era?

@MTnumber11

Ай бұрын

And by them you mean Jim, because almost everything was him alone. Now thay his health is failing his son is taking over.

@debrajabs9523

Ай бұрын

We lived in Westcliffe from 1998 - 2001. Went Castle several times.

@wilsonstrong5597

Ай бұрын

@@brockn7878 did I throw those ??

@brockn7878

Ай бұрын

@@wilsonstrong5597 ? Me and my friends did. Were you there?

Born and raised not far away. We would go fishing down the road so I always wanted to go visit Bishops Castle I remember his dad working on it even hanging high in the air great memories 🙏

I love Bishops castle we live 20 mins away and have been there quite a few times and love to see how it's grown.

@miloelite

21 күн бұрын

Is it up to code?

When you absolutely gotta have a castle!!!

@bruhdon4748

Ай бұрын

You can get a castle in France for like 20k no heating electric or anything tho lol

@argh432

Ай бұрын

​@@bruhdon4748If I won the big lottery you can bet I am getting a castle built. I bet I can find a crew who would like to work on a year's long project.

@Omar13t

Ай бұрын

That's the dream

@NiceToMoleYou

Ай бұрын

@@bruhdon4748source?

@nickodgor3581

Ай бұрын

Here in the “free” USA you gotta get a permit, for everything including the window replacement

Nothing better than watching a true craftsman work.

@guypierson5754

Ай бұрын

Except that’s not a castle it’s a stone house built with modern mortar and not really suited for siege defence. Since it doesn’t project power it’s not really a castle.

@dayleneely7111

Ай бұрын

Stfu ​@@guypierson5754 this is a castle

@timothymartin5538

Ай бұрын

​@@guypierson5754it's also mostly mortar, so it's technically closer to a mudhut

@GeminiWoods

Ай бұрын

Nothing better than watching this thing fall over in a bad thunderstorm.

@lisette2060

Ай бұрын

Craft are most certainly not available. Typical superficial USAmerican way of life 😉

I miss Colorado. Am a native and lived my first 21 years of life there.

@blackfacegaming191

Ай бұрын

Don’t come back. It’s getting to be as bad as California (commiefornia)

@keeganb9477

Ай бұрын

I loved there 12 years I love it and miss it big time

@katkilr7685

Ай бұрын

I live in Colorado now. The Democrat has destroyed this state.

@keeganb9477

Ай бұрын

@@katkilr7685 yes they have.

@katkilr7685

Ай бұрын

@@keeganb9477 I thought about putting for a name change To "LITTLE CALIFORNIA"

“And do it all over again” just amazing 🙌🏼

Never underestimate a man with an old pickup truck.

@Iherdit2day

Ай бұрын

Lol, Clint Eastwood comes to mind 😂😂😂🎉

@souliow

Ай бұрын

And a 500$ crane

@konflictification

Ай бұрын

is 2008 old? cuz if so i make the cut…

@AntiPlatitude

Ай бұрын

@@konflictification it could make the cut, depending on mileage and condition of the bed hahaha Just kidding… I get the feeling you’re a “get shit done” kind of man.

@nathanbohn1078

Ай бұрын

​@@konflictificationno. thats only 16 years old. its old when its 25.

If I ever travel to the USA...Colorado and Bishops castle will be my first port of call.

@dangerdan2592

Ай бұрын

Colorado is a pretty state. Utah is next to Colorado and has some beautiful national parks as well.

@adamcharest7228

Ай бұрын

Wait until after November

@wilsonstrong5597

Ай бұрын

@@adamcharest7228 2 hot ?

@mrdoodiehead1642

Ай бұрын

You need to visit our prostitutes. They're semi-above average! But you'll definitely get a disease if you say hello to them, so use protection

@LetsBeHonestImAPrat

Ай бұрын

@@adamcharest7228I’d come before November, no matter who wins, there will massive riots from either side

Long live Jim Bishop, and his Castle. Many times listening to him talk(rant) while he was working on the castle. One of my favorite places on earth. Thank you Castle Builder Jim

When every Cybertruck has rusted in less than a year, that truck will still keep on running.

@DxBlack

Ай бұрын

Boomers really love acting like the world is going to magically work and different way for them because they don't like something. No vehicle in the northern country ever survives a straight year without rusting.

I'm glad someone made a video for the whole world to admire

My daughter lives in westcliff, last time I visited we her we went to Bishops Castle. One of the coolest things I've ever seen. Cant wait to go back. Amazing this was build by one man.

@joel.ha.

Ай бұрын

Two men really, dad and son

I lived in Westcliff a nearby town this castle is truly amazing to visit a must a testimony of hard labor very beautiful country well worth visiting Jim bishop is a incredible person!!❤

500 for a crane?! Thats the real story here

@krishurlburt7375

23 күн бұрын

I bet a junkyard would be happy to get rid of what they see has a huge piece of scrap metal.

I wish international still made pick ups

@colb9916

28 күн бұрын

Thats all my Agg boarding college had. Couple of inter 5 ton& 10 ton flatbeds for general farm work, But one i liked best was a 1 1/2 ton fleet side pickup. Musta been 50s era. that was our round the school/farm yard ute. Great tough trucks that handled the abuse teen boys put them through lol.

@davesteier-xf5lh

28 күн бұрын

Yeah I wish they still made Fiero’s. All you have to do is buy the rights to the name. Like Spyker, McLaren, Lotus, Mini Cooper… All you need is a double bracket frame like miJ Toyotas a Cummins 5.9 or SMALLER a ZF New Venture trans some AAM diffs.. just make sure your cab can take airbags or they’ll do you like Defender 90 110’s. They “say” it was because they couldn’t fit airbags. They say a lot of things. You’ll eventually go broke because you don’t factor Planned Obsolescence just like International did. A product so good you’ll never need to buy another one. Trucks today are sweethearts afraid to scratch their paint or pull a trailer. Makes me sick.

@INneRDa3mOn

25 күн бұрын

My wee Da worked at International Harvesters in Bradford West Yorkshire England. He was a Millwright. M.F.McCorriston U.K. 🍀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🙏🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍀

Fantastic!! Ive been to the castle several times.... absolutely amazing 😍😍😍😍😍

@user-pj5kf3eu6d

Ай бұрын

tell us about it please

@melissajenniferjones9959

Ай бұрын

@@user-pj5kf3eu6d it is made of stone. The inside stairwells are narrow but go all the way to the top. The middle floor does have benches, and stained glass windows are throughout. The dragon runs off propane so they can make it a fire breathing dragon! There are wrought iron ballistrads so you can walk around the outside levels of the castle. It is in a forested area and not very far from a lake.....very pretty. It's mailbox is a miniature castle! They did have a gift shop, which burned down. Don't know if they rebuilt it. There was talk that people could sleep at the castle in a room. My favorite level is the middle level......big and airy....I can imagine it either for church services, a ballroom, even weddings. They do have plaques around the castle for the names of people who donated funds for its construction and windows. I love it there! It is in Rye Colorado. Sometimes the area becomes misty which really makes it like a fairy land or olden times! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@user-pj5kf3eu6d

Ай бұрын

@@melissajenniferjones9959 thank you melissa i was a stone mason for years

@melissajenniferjones9959

Ай бұрын

@@user-pj5kf3eu6d it is in the San Isabel forest, not far from Westcliff. I think you would really enjoy it! I looked on Google....they have a website with pictures and they have a gift shop.

@tonytone4857

Ай бұрын

@@melissajenniferjones9959location?

The castle is truly amazing and what's even more amazing than that is the man that built it.

@Chris-ey8zf

Ай бұрын

Nothing is amazing about a thief that steals from the local environment to build a vanity home.

The man is a true beast! Not all men created equal. Its his passion and i hope he gets the recognition he deserves.

@Randy-nm2ru

Ай бұрын

Don't go against God's Word

@mmenace2sobrietyy

Ай бұрын

@@Randy-nm2ru oh my god stop. no one wants u to force ur religion onto them. jesus fcken christ, dude.

@CringeConsultant

Ай бұрын

​@Randy-nm2ru This guy be screaming when the turbulence hit on the plane. 😂

@MrMeeseeksthe1st

Ай бұрын

People are equal in capacity, not effort

One of the most absolutely epic places in Colorado

@dillonventola408

Ай бұрын

And it was one of the few cool places in the state not completely swarmed with tourons... Till now lol

@dillonventola408

Ай бұрын

@@JearbearDC I totally agree with you. I'm born, raised here and I've watched our once incredible state go down the drain. The past few years have been the worst and my wife and I are looking elsewhere to move. The culture, environment and economic stability of the state have completely disappeared. It's a disgrace what's happend here. We've become California 2.0

@joeldejonge2986

Ай бұрын

​@@JearbearDCWhich is it? You blame the minimum wage, but then you say it's col extortion. Which is it? You're okay with predatory corporations, but not people being able to afford to live. You say the democrats ruined colorado, but it seems like your state's people have spoken. That's how our country works. Love it or Leave It.

Isn't it a Federal offense to harvest materials from National Forests ?

@joel.ha.

Ай бұрын

No. "National Forest Service policy allows rockhounding that includes the collecting of rocks, semi-precious stones, and minerals from national forest and grasslands for personal, hobby, and non- commercial use" This is why it's FREE to visit the castle. If he charged money they would shut him down. "For many of those 50+ years Bishop was engaged in a running battle with Washington bureaucrats over the rocks that he used, which came from the San Isabel National Forest that surrounds the castle property. Bishop felt that they were his for the taking, the government wanted to charge him per truckload."

@Gothisown

Ай бұрын

There just waiting for completion to tell them

@WCGwkf

Ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure the govt was trying to give them fines, never paid and they gave up

@Ufosarereall

Ай бұрын

Technically yes like panning for gold and taking lumber. Only if you taking alot to the point where you're using it to make profit. He probably took a 100lbs at a time

@donaldkasper8346

Ай бұрын

The law allows for taking a truckload of yard rocks off Federal land as long as the land isn't special status like a Federal Park.

I’ve been going to this since the early 2000s. It’s changed a lot over the years! A must see!

Geez. A lot of hours of hard work went into that place. Beautiful job

@rw8945

Ай бұрын

Wonder if Israel will bomb it?

@GTchum

Ай бұрын

You really gotta admire the hard work. Hopefully you don't admire it as much as you admire palestine or this man will be homeless soon 😅

@john-ic5pz

Ай бұрын

looks like he could put some more work on that 2nd son. poor dude looks broken

@THESLlCK

Ай бұрын

@@john-ic5pz that was HIM not the son

Bishop’s Castle is a must see in Colorado. I’ve been several times and my kiddos love it.

Bishops Castle should be designated historical site . Love this place . Job Well Done , Gentlemen !!!!

@nathansilvestre1866

Ай бұрын

Nah, the land should be respected and all the rocks should go back to the river/creek he stole them from. He's robbing the earth there of its minerals

A lot of years of hard work went into this castle. Amazing man!

I have been to Bishop's Castle a few times. I met the dad almost 30 years ago. The tower has sure grown!😳 What a tremendous project.

I love this story. It inspires me. I'm an old guy building my own "castle." This is the real thing. BRILLIANT! Thx guys for the story!

I remember meeting Jim back in the 1990's. He let me climb all over his castle and scaffolding. It was sketchy as anything but fun!

Born and Rasied in pueblo!! I have so many memories of this place

That beautiful!!! Family treasure for generations to come. He didn’t do it for himself! ❤

@Sammy-forgetaboutit-Tony

Ай бұрын

So we're do you live? Castle... What...

@369ZIR

Ай бұрын

@@Sammy-forgetaboutit-Tony just take a step back and think about what I said without your way of thinking.

@MrVxBojanglesxv

Ай бұрын

He did it cause he is spiteful and hates the government so he stole materials from local land violating several laws in the process.

@369ZIR

Ай бұрын

@@MrVxBojanglesxv stole material?? My guy, are you a city boy? Have you ever been next to a river??? You see those rocks in the river? They come from the mountains. Usually over time the mountains crumble and the rocks end up in the river.

@blqhamuha

Ай бұрын

​@@MrVxBojanglesxvThe government doesn't care about the people, grow up already.

I love in Canon city for years. Been to his castle at least 100 times. This man is amazing. Always willing to answer questions and talk with ya. It's amazing.

@rexdaily

Ай бұрын

Canon city is racist and should go away quietly

@jeromethethird5879

Ай бұрын

Here's a question, why is the roof full of holes?! What a joke!

@kinjura

Ай бұрын

@@jeromethethird5879if you ever go there and are able to experience how the sunlight spills in through those holes in the roof, you’ll have your answer. It’s definitely something to behold.

Went there with my family and it was amazing!! Fabulous workmanship. Truly amazing

Jim is the quite an amazing guy. Probably been 10 years since I walked through that castle. I need to get back up there.

@MrVxBojanglesxv

Ай бұрын

Last time i was out there he was yelling at children about how immigrants are a problem and Trump's wall will solve it.

Bishops's Castle.....Besides the hard work of actually building the castle, the man had to fight off the state from closing him down. He fought for his right to do as he wishes on his land. A true stud!

@russellearley4442

Ай бұрын

I'm glad he won against the state, government can stifle dreams and since it's his Noone has the right to tell him he can't. The whole community should rise up and tell the state where to go.

@c7adventures376

Ай бұрын

🤔 And the state said go ahead and use all the free rock you need. ??

As a Texan, this was an amazing place to visit. The whole area was cold and wet, but when we drove up the mountain, above the weather, it was warm and sunny 🌞 Very surreal experience!

One of the most amazing men for sure. The video does the castle no justice on the impressive scale. Glad I get to see this castle often

@CoolestThing

Ай бұрын

We have a longer 13 minute video on our channel, but even that doesn’t do the place justice! It does answer a lot of questions people are asking though.

@Truthteller100

Ай бұрын

@@CoolestThing I’ll definitely check it out. I love that your channel is spreading his story. I hope it reaches millions ❤️

Dude is the human equivalent of an ant. Go go go. Incredible

@FlatlandMando

Ай бұрын

Probably doesn't use alcohol, tobacco or cannabis...no time to get altered in any way...

@TaxEvasion777

Ай бұрын

@@FlatlandMando no, this would have been very doable on all kinds of things

@AlbertoGonzalez..

Ай бұрын

@@FlatlandMandoI agree

@ashleyearls5648

Ай бұрын

Before anyone goes collecting river and creek rock to build something know that it is illegal if you get caught.

@AlbertoGonzalez..

Ай бұрын

@@ashleyearls5648 thx never knew

Saw this when I was about 8 years old and I remember seeing that old truck. Way cool to see again.

I’ve been lucky to have visited twice, the first time 20 years ago with my now deceased wife Sharon and later alone; just for the memories ❤ I love this place, it’s a physical representation to everlasting will to accomplish something in life and one man’s zest for eternal life through his toil! Much Respect!!

My Dad and I visited this Castle back in July 1997, I take my Family every July for a road trip into Colorado and stop every year and incredibly notice a different detail every year, what a creation in the most beautiful forest. Truly an engineering feat without blueprints.

Been there! Met the dad when I was 16 gosh like 2006. It’s amazing.

@minatospeed3755

Ай бұрын

Ppl who say gosh are adorable

@nickinportland

Ай бұрын

@@minatospeed3755 🫶🏻🫶🏻

@steviechampagne

Ай бұрын

Dan Bishop is a legend! His political views are that of the common man!

This is why I love being from Colorado, so many talented people and gorgeous architecture.

@KennethFrierson-wt6xt

Ай бұрын

You can find people him in just about any state

@mokaPCP

Ай бұрын

This is a horrendous "castle", it makes no sense

@jeremyburleson6329

Ай бұрын

I can't even build a shed in my backyard without a permit and I live in Greeley. And this man built an entire freaking castle

@Ladylovesdogs

Ай бұрын

@@mokaPCPhaterrrr

I love when people do this stuff. Great imagination, discipline and A DREAM!!

That man is a determined human he is just totally outstanding for a lack of better words

The man that built this is a badass American.

@lickar__

Ай бұрын

His name is Bishop, I met the man himself and I ironically born near his castle. He lost his son building that thing, tree fell on him. He never stopped though. City try’s to take it from him every day for a “tourist destination” he refuses.

@MrVxBojanglesxv

Ай бұрын

​@@lickar__ the area never wanted him to start it, denied several permits so he decided to steal materials from the parks and build it cause hes a "sovereign citizen". Dudes a nut, and probably shoulda been stopped before he got his son killed.

@Loralanthalas

Ай бұрын

​@@MrVxBojanglesxvI prefer to pretend Americans have enough rights to build what rhry want as long as it's structurally sound. Not all of us think HOAs are acceptable or even good for America. Anything that encourages military style cookie cutter homes is too dystopian.

@MrVxBojanglesxv

Ай бұрын

@@Loralanthalas I've been here several times and can tell you that he is lucky this is still standing given the shoddy work. What's worse is he opens it to the public which puts others at risk. Then there's the fact that he's getting political and yelling at children.

@Ewil.Bluetooth

Ай бұрын

​​@@MrVxBojanglesxvI bet that you are only upset about the castle because you get triggered by him not agreeing with your narrow view on politics. Or perhaps you can answer why it's still standing if it's structurally unsound? Who exactly is the "area" that didn't want him to build it in the first place? If he's breaking the law, then tell me why he has been allowed to continue for decades upon decades?

That house needs to be listed on the historic buildings list and never be torn down. An amazing work of art.

@melissajenniferjones9959

Ай бұрын

Agreed 💯 👍

That man and his dad are SOOO COOL 😂😂❤❤ I HOPE THEY COMPLETE THE CASTLE TOGETHER AND THE DAD FINALLY GETS TO LIVE IN THAT BEAUTY

That is seriously one of the coolest fricken things I’ve ever seen. Your dads a straight OG. 🙇🏻‍♂️

I loved going to Bishops Castle when I was growing up! Glad to see how far it's coming along!

Glad your following in his foot steps and still maintaining it. To me It’s one of the most unique spots in all of Colorado plus just love the conversations you can have when visiting. 👍

Everyone wants to talk about denver, breckenridge, and vail. If you find yourself in colorado, this is a must-see stop. This family has been building this Non-Stop and it's absolutely remarkable

Amazing hand-built structure! I've climbed every square inch of it to immerse myself in Mr. Bishop's incredible imagination and persistence. I was honored to meet this man too, who a humble man also. An unforgettable experience!

The ingenuity his Father exercised is nothing short of astonishing!!!!!!!!!

It's always amazing what one dedicated individual can do over a lifetime!

Every rock has a story. Only rock people understand.👍🏿

My wife and i visited this on our honeymoon last Oct. Super cool place to visit and take pictures!

Bishops castle I absolutely loved my trip there

Bishop's Castle Colorado! Been here MANY times! Love it!

@RadDadisRad

Ай бұрын

Last time I was there was 1999

Reminds me of the Spanish elderly man whos been building a Catedral by hand all his life

I bet his childhood was so fun. Imagine being little with your friends having toy bows and arrows, swords, and homemade wood shields or even toy guns.

This dude is awesome, saw him building the gate a few years ago

I went there with an ex-girlfriend once. She was afraid of heights, we sung "i wanna be like you" from the jungle book to keep her mind off of it, and made it to the top of the tower.

@XGrimzukiX

Ай бұрын

Where you proceeded to break up with her and leave her stranded up there 😂

@captainTubes

Ай бұрын

​@@XGrimzukiX some say she's still up there to this day, desperately in need of a barber.

@Surv1ve_Thrive

Ай бұрын

She is still up.

@s.peters2866

Ай бұрын

Aaaw, some of the previous comments are funny. My mind went straight to what a sweet memory.😊

This story makes me happy! I'm very glad state authorities didn't shut it down. Because the state I live in they absolutely would have red tagged the castle.

How awesome he is. Human ingenuity is unmatched.

I volunteered there back in the late 70,s It's a treasure. I lived in Buelah for a while ,so Bishops castle wasn't far .

Aliens built that.

Every mf in the comments knows this man or lives near him lmao

I've been doing masonry since I was 8 years old with my dad I'm 41 now and my dad is 61 this year and we are still laying brick, block,stone etc. That is the coolest castle. Love it

Appreciate your hard work 👍

His dad is so cool! When I saw him on tv and KZread before, he seemed to possess one of those wonderfully magnetic personalities that just draw you into their world and into their point of view and…. it’s just a rare thing to find someone who can do that. It takes someone with strong conviction to do that and I immediately thought that I knew this man and somehow that we were good friends. ❤ Truly one in a million.

What a laudable achievement your POP is leaving as a memorial to what a single man can do if he's determined and a good plan.Awesome.

Bishop's Castle. Is worth the drive to see

Thank you Grandma and Grandma for the beautiful experience/trip to the castle being made by hand in Colorado. ❤️

I've been there many times. This place is a national treasure.

@DarkCelestialConsciousness

Ай бұрын

The man is a national treasure lol

The rocks are free

@dambroangling2828

Ай бұрын

Land isn't free lol

@andybush7498

Ай бұрын

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@craigfirman1809

Ай бұрын

​@@dambroangling2828in Australia the land is often over 50% of the price of building a home. Unless it's a custom complex home of course. Our regulations would never let something like this happen. Even a stone wall over 4ft high requires engineering certifications and permits...

@craigfirman1809

Ай бұрын

In Australia our regulations would never let something like this happen. Even a stone wall over 3.3 ft high requires engineering certifications and permits... But are all the regulations a bad thing? This guy's castle is still standing, but if someone that doesn't know what they are doing builds something similar. A structural failure could easily kill someone.

@MrVxBojanglesxv

Ай бұрын

​@@craigfirman1809after living near here for years and visiting several times i can say he's lucky this is still standing. The work is very shoddy and half finished all the way up. The walk way up top is ill supported. Not to mention that all the materials were stolen from national parks and forests in the area cause this guy thinks he is above the law and a "sovereign citize".

I live less than an hour away, and my wife and I take the kids to go see it at least once a year, and we absolutely love it! It has come so far and doesn't stop! There are a couple spots you can climb up that are so high, its a lil scary. But we love it and appreciate that guy and his son for working so hard and never stopping. But the best of it is he let's everyone come and see it any time, while he is working g on it or not, and for free! So if you ever get a chance, come see this work of art! You will love it!

I remember hearing about his dad building this castle way back in the eighties or nineties. I always wondered if he ever finished. It makes me feel so good to know that he and his son finished it.

And people think aliens had to have built the pyramids.

@LokiSchemin

Ай бұрын

I'm not at all saying it was aliens. But there is a massive difference between a backyard castle. (And yes the castle is pretty big.) And the pyramids and they also didn't have trucks or cranes. But again the blocks used for the pyramids are astronomically bigger than any of the stones used for the castle.

this man’s castle is his home 🏰

@joshpowner4688

Ай бұрын

No one lives in that castle. It's open to the public.

@OvernightCountFraud2024

Ай бұрын

@@joshpowner4688 it was a joke but thanks so much

This is the castle that this one man built for his first true love...what a truly romantic story of what blood sweat and tears and a radiant heart can accomplish.....so sublime,.....

Grew up near there and the castle grew up with us.

Meanwhile I can’t even fix my kitchen sink 🤯

@modestgrower2017

Ай бұрын

You are likely joking (but many can't). You are on KZread. There is tons of info, and I believe in you. If you are joking, hopefully, someone who thinks this way finds this.

@benjohnston2558

Ай бұрын

You can.

Bishops castle. I love visiting that place

If he tried this in the UK, they would have had it demolished, amazing work, just goes to show what determination they have.

The absolute best example of quality workmanship!! Well done!

@svendb7

Ай бұрын

It’s neat that the design is wonderful - it’s not just a brute, pragmatic build

I have a dream..!

Bishops Castle, I love that place my dad used to take my brother and I there when we were little rest in peace John Bishop

I got to go there once. And now I live pretty close to it. It will definitely be a trip I do annually!

Today, you'd get arrested for stealing the rocks.

@John-vw7wf

Ай бұрын

😂😂 probably

@joshpowner4688

Ай бұрын

The government tried to take it from him a long time ago because of that. He was wanted for a couple of years . Fought a big court battle and won.

@car-diologist

Ай бұрын

@joshpowner4688 That figures. I'm surprised they didn't get him for not meeting Building Codes. I can't cut a tree down on my property without a permit and an arborist report saying its dieing, or screen in my back porch without having to pay for permits only to top it off with them likely rejecting it and forcing me to rip it all down. So much for American Freedom.

@gmbb315

Ай бұрын

​@@car-diologist Hey atleast our government supports gender reform.

@car-diologist

Ай бұрын

@@gmbb315 yea, woke is a waste no doubt👍✌️

My insurance agent brain is dying right now

@estelja

Ай бұрын

There's a zillion signs saying that you're at your own risk and that you're stupid if you do anything wrong.

@ryanbeason5664

Ай бұрын

without people like you and the companies you work for thered be alot more cool shit and less stupid people. You cannot refute this.

I've been there, and it's like a real-life Temple OS. The guy is crazy and the building feels incredibly unsafe but it's impressive that it was built by one guy.

I've been meaning to stop by this place soon, but been too busy building my own house to get to it so far. Was hoping to meet the father who built the place before he moved on. Three or four years from now I'd have the time to go do all of these fun things, but got a lot of work to do and when you do it all yourself it takes time. Cheers!

Huge amount of respect to the man’s level of determination 🫡