| Larnach Castle | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Location | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Construction started | 1871 |
| Completed | 1874 (additions until 1887) |
| Owner | Barker Family |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | R. A. Lawson |
| Designations | Garden of International Significance Qualmark Endorsed Activity |
| Known for | Tourism Destination |
| Website | |
| Larnach Castle www Camp Estate www | |
Larnach Castle (also referred to as "Larnach's Castle") is a mock castle on the ridge of the Otago Peninsula within the limits of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, close to the small settlement of Pukehiki. It is one of a few houses of this scale in New Zealand. The house was built by the prominent entrepreneur and politician, William Larnach. Since 1967, the castle has been privately owned by the Barker family, and opened as a tourist attraction, as "New Zealand's only castle".[1]
The castle and grounds are open daily to members of the public. The Larnach Castle gardens are one of only five gardens nationwide to have been given the rating of "Garden of International Significance" by the New Zealand Gardens Trust.[2] These were the first gardens in the South Island to receive the title.[3] In 2018, Larnach Castle was designated a New Zealand Landmark by Heritage New Zealand.[4]
- ^ "The Modern History of Larnach Castle".
- ^ "Home – Tourism New Zealand Media".
- ^ David Loughrey (15 July 2010) Botanic Garden earns quite a laurel. Otago Daily Times, p. 5.
- ^ "Larnach Castle | Ministry for Culture and Heritage". mch.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 May 2018.