San Simeon
Castle City
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Other Name: -, District: California, State: West, United States of America
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Languages Spoken: English
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San Simeon is an unincorporated settlement on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California. A key feature of the area is Hearst Castle, a hilltop mansion built by William Randolph Hearst in the early 20th century that is now a tourist attraction.Location
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The California Carvers Guild Museum in San Simeon features carvings by Vargas and Hiroko Iwata, a member of the Japanese Master Craftsmans Guild.
It was built by the newspaper king William Randolph Hearst, and must surely be the most grandiose and magnificent monument ever erected by a private individual. When Hearst died in 1951 it was still not quite finished, after being in course of construction for 30 years. In spite of having hundreds of rooms there is still not enough space to house all the works of art which Hearst collected during his lifetime. start was made in 1922. The guest-houses were finished first, and later given the names of La Casa del Mar (The House by the Sea), La Casa del Monte (The House on the Hill) and La Casa del Sol (The House of the Sun). Hearst lived in the first and largest of the three houses himself until the main house, La Casa Grande, was built. The three guest-houses had a total of 46 rooms, and at the time of Hearst''s death the main house had 100 rooms, including 38 bedrooms, 31 bathrooms, 14 living rooms, two libraries, a huge refectory (dining room), a cinema, a kitchen and a large reception hall. Hearst named the whole place La Cuesta Encantada (The Enchanted Hill).
The park includes the Santa Rosa Creek Natural Preserve, the San Simeon Natural Preserve and the Pa-nu Cultural Preserve. The 3.3 mile trail includes scenic overlooks, rest-stop benches and interpretive panels with information on wildlife and habitat.