Description: This is a framed painting and it will be shipped in custom made wooden box.
A Trinidadian landmark! Stollmeyer's Castle is one of the most popular of all the fabulous houses along the Savannah. Children especially enjoy its 'fairytale-castle' like design. Its interesting design has been variously described as being part French, part German, part Scottish and completely bizarre. The Scottish influence may be attributed perhaps to architect Robert Gillies who hailed from the land of bagpipes, Burns and kilts.
Supposedly modelled after Balmoral Castle in Scotland, its first inhabitants gave it the Scottish name of "Killarney". For sometime now it's been more popularly known as "Stollmeyer's Castle" after its first owner, Charles Foullier Stollmeyer. He and his wife never did live in the sand-coloured building, instead presenting it as a wedding present to their son who's wife first named it. It was also used by the US Army during the 1940s war years and then later as a tourist's attraction where tours could be taken. Today it creates an exciting visual surprise for anyone taking their first stroll around the Queen's Park Savannah, just across the road from it.
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