Versailles, Kentucky: The Kentucky Castle
Former Martin Castle built in horse country upgraded into an exclusive bed and breakfast. No inside access for non-guests, or non-semi-formal restaurant patrons. Does not want to be thought of as a roadside attraction, but you can see it from the road.
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The castle is being rebuilt after the fire that destroyed the building inside the outer walls. You can see from the photo that it's a more elaborate structure than what existed prior to the fire.
[T. Roseberry, 09/26/2006]The castle which burned down last year is now being rebuilt. They've had trucks coming in and out of the place. The owner I heard is building a two-story home in the same spot as the original Castle house. According to local newspapers, he is going to make the home resemble the original one as much as possible.
[Marie Eldridge, 03/22/2005]
Photo from the day after the fire, about 8:30 pm, 24 hours after it started. Note the absent turrents in the center where the charred ruins are visible over the wall.
[wally, 05/12/2004]The interior of the castle in Versailles, Kentucky was destroyed in a blaze on Monday night, May 10, 2004. The cause was unknown, but may have been triggered by a lightning strike to a turret....
[05/10/2004] Complete News StorySome of you guys need to get your facts straight. For the first year and a half of my life I lived with my parents, who were caretakers of the castle. While my mother was pregnant with me, and after, her and my dad helped build the castle. Most of my family have been caretakers before. I have pictures, video tapes and memories of the inside of the castle. It may have six bedrooms with their own bathrooms but it doesn't have indoor plumbing. And the biggest expense in the bedrooms are the styrofoam moldings they have around the doors. I have been really close to the owner, Rex Martin all of my life. For my first birthday, he got me a truck load of diapers, literally!
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The Kentucky Castle
The Kentucky Castle
- Address:
- 230 Pisgah Pike, Versailles, KY
- Directions:
- Two miles west of Blue Grass Airport, on the north side of US Hwy 60/Versailles Rd, at the intersection of Pisgah Pike.
- Hours:
- Sightseers discouraged, tours by advance arrangement only. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 859-256-0322
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Fans of the Castle have been sending a steady stream of tips on the blaze, which broke out at about 8:30 pm on May 10. Local fire companies had trouble getting in close because of the ditches around the perimeter. It appears the outer battlements survived, but the central castle structure was destroyed. The Versailles Castle was built in the early 1970s by a real estate developer, and was purchased in 2003 by a Florida couple in the process of turning it into a bed and breakfast.