Miramont Castle

Miramont Castle is a museum located in at the base of the and infamous Manitou Incline. The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: house in Colorado, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Montcalm Sanitarium”
  • Address: 9 Capitol Hill Avenue, CO 80829

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manitou Bathhouse and Cliff House.

Historic building
Photo: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Manitou Spa is a historic building located along Fountain Creek in . It was once used as a mineral water bathhouse or spa, but now progressed into business establishments in the first floor and residential units on the second and third floors. is situated 1,300 feet east of Miramont Castle.

Hotel
Photo: Suzie T, CC BY 2.0.
in is a Queen Anne style hotel in the Manitou Springs Historic District. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing. is situated 1,400 feet east of Miramont Castle.

Photo: Obiwan23, Public domain.
The are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of , on U.S. Highway 24 in . is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Miramont Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods.

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is a small resort town just west of , . It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.

Locality
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is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in , United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971. is situated 2 miles east of Miramont Castle.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , and a siding of the . It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha. is situated 2 miles west of Miramont Castle.

Miramont Castle

Latitude
38.85934° or 38° 51′ 34″ north
Longitude
-104.92246° or 104° 55′ 21″ west
Inception
1895
Operator
Manitou Springs Historical Society
Open location code
85CQV35H+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305663013
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­manor
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6872746
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Miramont Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and Twin Spring.

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