Castillo Douglas
House in Aguascalientes, Mexico
Castillo Douglas | |
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Castillo Douglas in 2014 | |
Alternative names | Castillo Ortega Douglas Castle |
General information | |
Type | House |
Address | Vázquez del Mercado |
Town or city | Aguascalientes |
Country | Mexico |
Named for | John Douglas |
Client | Edmundo Ortega Douglas |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Federico Mariscal |
Main contractor | J. Refugio Reyes Rivas |
Castillo Ortega-Douglas (English: Ortega-Douglas Castle), also known as Castillo Douglas, is a castle-like house in central Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. Designed by Federico Mariscal [es] and supervised by J. Refugio Reyes Rivas, it was built for Edmundo Ortega Douglas, whose maternal grandfather, John Douglas (1849–1918), had emigrated to Mexico from Scotland.[1] The house is notable for having the features of a medieval castle, including a moat, a drawbridge, battlements, turrets, and a stained glass window.
References
- ^ Bonilla Chávez, Aaron Alexis (30 September 2016). "Un Castillo que se hizo por amor". Fuerza Aguascalientes. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.