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All the United States Ohio Loveland Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

Loveland, Ohio

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Harry Andrews only really began working once he had retired. A notary public and lifelong bachelor, Andrews was also a medieval enthusiast. At age 55, he began constructing a 1/5th scale replica of a medieval castle in Loveland, Ohio.

Harry built the entire castle himself, using 2,600 sacks of cement and 32,000 quart milk cartons, for forming concrete bricks, 54,000 five-gallon buckets of dirt, and 56,000 pail-fulls of stone, he carried from the Little Miami, a nearby river. He also built a secret room into the castle that wasn't discovered until it collapsed years after his death. The castle is filled with medieval trinkets and paraphernalia, including cake cutters in the shape of swords and a full size knight armor. There are even thrones you can sit in and pretend you're royalty. 

In a freak accident, Harry Andrews set himself ablaze while cooking in the castle and died two weeks later. Today, the castle is still run by the "Knights of the Golden Trail," the youth organization established by Andrews. Unsurprisingly, it is said to be haunted.

It's not only an excellent tourist destination, people have been known to use it as a wedding venue over the years. Its peaceful gardens and stone backdrop provide picturesque memories.  

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The castle is dog-friendly, the staff simply asks that you clean up any waste that your pet produces.

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Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche
12025 Shore Rd
Loveland, Ohio, 45140
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39.283713, -84.265672
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