Toronto. Attractions. Map. Tours. Hotels. Facts. Buildings. Posters. Pictures. A View On Cities. Toronto. Toronto Attractions. Casa Loma. Loading.... CN Tower. Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto Islands. Casa Loma. City Hall. Aquarium of Canada. Art Gallery of Ontario. Hockey Hall of Fame. Old City Hall. Music Garden. PATH. Ontario Legislative Building. Flatiron Building. Eaton Centre. Distillery Historic District. Church of the Holy Trinity. Chinatown. Queen's Park. Cabbagetown. Rogers Centre. St. Lawrence Market. Brookfield Place. St. James Cathedral. TD Centre. Allan Gardens. Union Station. Royal York Hotel. University of Toronto. Yorkville Park. Sharp Centre for Design. Casa Loma. Info. Location/Map. Nearby. Photos. Rating. votes. votes. Links. -. casaloma.org. Toronto's very own castle is a joy to tour and gives visitors a look at the opulence of early Toronto.. History of the Castle. Sir Henry Pellatt was a visionary.. Casa Loma. Founder
 of the Toronto Electric Light Company in and chairman of 
twenty-one companies by the turn of the twentieth century, Pellatt built
 the first hydro-generating plant at Niagara Falls. By he had 
amassed about million.. He soon hired E.J. Lennox to build his dream house; a house on the hill,
 or "Casa Loma" It took three years and million to build the home,
 which was bigger than any home in North America at the time of its 
completion. Pellatt gathered artwork from around the world to decorate 
Casa Loma. Large rooms accommodated the Pellatt's busy social calendar 
and grand parties.. Unfortunately, the Pellatts made some bad financial decisions,. sunk
 deeply into debt and eventually had to declare bankruptcy. The house 
was abandoned in and the Pellatts moved to their country home. 
After the Pellatts left, Casa Loma became a popular night spot and, for 
several years after that, sat vacant. In the city purchased the 
property. The Toronto Kiwanis Club volunteered to operate it and 
continues to do so today.. The Castle's Design. Sitting on five acres, the architecture of Casa Loma is indicative of the opulence of the Edwardian era and is reminiscent. Casa Loma Interior. of the castles of old.. Walk in through the main entrance and you'll find the Grand Hall with 
its magnificent foot (18m) ceilings and sculpted figures adorning the
 pillars. The floor of the beautiful Conservatory, also on the first 
floor, is made of Italian marble and the walls of Ontario marble. The 
library boasts a lovely herringbone patterned oak floor and the Pellatt 
coat-of-arms is emblazoned on the ceiling.. On the second floor, visitors can view a number of bedrooms including 
Sir Henry's, with its walnut and mahogany walls. Be sure to see his 
bathroom, with its state-of-the-art shower featuring six taps that 
controlled three. The Garden. levels of pipes for a full-body shower!. Head to the third floor and you can climb one of two towers: the Norman 
Tower, an open air area that provides stunning views of Toronto; and the
 Scottish Tower, the highest point in the castle, which is enclosed. 
Underneath the house, visitors can traverse the foot / 240m secret 
tunnel, running feet underground and leading to the stables, which 
were constructed from mahogany and feature Spanish tile floors.. The gardens are lovely to explore and include perennials in a variety of colors as well as pretty fountains and sculptures.. Next:. City Hall. Subway. Dupont (Yonge - University). Location. Austin Terrace. toronto. x. Press ESC to close. powered by. www.aviewoncities.com.