Have you heard about the existence of Castles in Peru?

Almost everyone has watched a Disney movie while growing up. And most of us have always dreamed of living in a castle just like the ones we have watched in the movies or at least visit one of them . In Peru this fantasy can come true since there are 5 fantastic dream castles. One of them is located in the Peruvian jungle.

These castles are:

1.- Chancay Castle

Chancay Castle in the province of Huaral

Chancay castle is located in Chancay, a seaside pueblo one hour north of Lima. It was built by Amanda Consuelo Amat and León Rolando in honour of her husband, Romulo Boggio. Construction started in 1924 and took about 10 years to complete it.

It was abandoned for almost 30 years until a grandson named Juan Barreto Boggio decided to repair it following the original design. The castle has been renovated as a family tourism attraction.

When you visit this castle, you will be able to visit the places listed below:

The Hall of the memories. (Consuelo Amat room)
Natural Museum
Anthropological Museum of the Chancay culture
Covadonga Viewpoint

This castle is open everyday.

2.- Rospigliosi Castle

Rospigliosi Castle located in the center of Lima.

Located in Lima and built by a private person, doctor and researcher Carlos Julio Rospigliosi Vigil. He wanted to finish the castle just in time for the visit of the Spanish King Alfonso XIII to be able to live there. The fact is that after the political revolution and the abdication of King Alfonso, Dr. Rospigliosi used the castle as a family settlement.

After the Peruvian state assumed control of the castle, in 1949, the Peruvian Air Force housed it there. It is still there, along with the Aeronautical Museum, the Aeronautical Museum of Peru, which houses important testimonies of the history of aviation.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00.

3.- Forga Castle

Forga Castle nestled atop a reef in the port of Mollendo.

It nestled atop a reef near Mollendo beach in Arequipa. The castle was built by a successful businessman José Miguel Forga between 1908 and 1910. It was also called the “White House” since very large and lavish social gatherings took place there. Soon after, however, Forga failed in cotton trade in the fall of the New York Stock Exchange in 1929. He was indebted to the State. The government topped the castle 1950.

This castle is a symbol of Mollendo and Historical Monument of the Nation in 1986. Today is administered by the District Municipality of Mollendo.

4.- Lamas Castle

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Beautiful Lamas castle located in the region of San Martin.

In 2005, Nicola Felice, a rich Italian businessman, started building a medieval-style castle. It is in the middle of a small town in the San Martín Region of Peru. He made his dream come true. He had completely fallen in love with the Lamas hill and village. It reminded him of Europe. He decided to build a medieval castle that has a great sentimental value for him.

He built the Lamas castle with natural stones from the region, moulded by hand and according to his ideas. The castle is built on five levels. At each level there is a magnificent view of the valley of the Rio Mayo and its surroundings. According to the owner, the castle represents the meeting of two worlds, the European world and the world of Native Americans.

Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:30.

5.- Unanue Castle

Unanue Castle in Cañete, Lima.

Unanue Palace or Castle is located in Cañete, south of Lima, Peru.

Built by Don Jose Unanue, in honour of his father, the illustrious independence leader Hipolito Unanue. The construction of this castle began in 1843 and ended in 1900. It took almost 60 years to complete it.

Tourists can see a building in the Gothic style. It has dungeons and 3 tunnels that connected with 2 plantation home, Montalban and Arona and Cochahuasi beach. Why were tunnels and dungeons were built? They were used as the first Cañete prison in 1924. Some legends also tell that they were used for slave trading.

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