Casa Grande by wysiwig
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In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree
�. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The American director Mel Brooks once made a movie where he played the part of French King Louis XIV. The movie wasn�t so good but it did produce one memorable line. As Louis, Brooks uttered the words, �It�s good to be the king.�
Willie Hearst must have felt that way when he entered his home at San Simeon. The main house, Casa Grande, is 60,645 square feet (that�s 5,634 square meters for you other folks) with 38 bedrooms and 41 bathrooms, 115 rooms in all. The house was designed in the Mediterranean Revival-style and houses an extensive collection of European antiques and art pieces.
Comments (18)
Faemike55
History of the World Part I!!! I thought it was a great movie. But then that's me! Great photo and beautiful house and interesting information Yes! it's good to be the king!
myrrhluz
Wonderful capture of this lavish place! More bathrooms than bedrooms, and maids to clean them all. Now that is high living! I love the shadows of the rails and palm tree. Very nice!
jocko500
big house for sure. cool shot
Tea_Rex
An excellent depiction of a wondrous work of architecture. The composition is set just right to convey the immense scale of the structure. The brilliant blue sky contrasts so dynamically with the exterior that it almost appears like a scene from a dream. It's really a postcard for the site. As for the grandeur of the building .. it does seem to be an expression of power more than taste. Clearly it was built to influence and intimidate guests. There's always a down side to spending your life amassimg material goods. No matter how wealthy or powerful one may be .. we still exit the way we came. That's the common element about hearses, you never see one with luggage racks. In the end, no matter how much we amass, someone else gets all our stuff. I'd rather make art. Who we are and what we did with our time continues to live and touch lives long after we travel on .. when we create original forms like this one above. T.R.
mariogiannecchini
Casa grande e imponente , non per tutti!!! Bella prospettiva! Casa Grande and stately, not for everyone! Beautiful perspective!
flavia49
excellent capture!!
durleybeachbum
Who needs more bathrooms than bedrooms? SO wierd!
Hubba1
Very nice shot :)
Sea_Dog
Stunning work. A great building and beautiful sky. I like your composition, too. Well done.
lucindawind
thats a really beautiful church ! wonderful POV
Rainastorm
LOVE your POV here, what an awesome looking place.
tennesseecowgirl
home SWEET home!!!!!!!!!!!
sandra46
SUPERB FANTASTIC ARCHITECTURE AND GREAT INFO TOO
goodoleboy
Superb POV employed and terrific architecture on display here with all kinds of stuff going on. I must mention though that the image is a bit too contrasty, with a lot of bright intermixed with the dark. And I once visited a house with no bathrooms....simply uncan-ny.
hipps13
who would want to clean 41 bathrooms not me :-) wonderful capture and interesting too warm hugs, Linda
junge1
Beautiful capture and interesting background information!
0rest4wicked
Great POV. Wonder how many it staffed.
psyoshida
Your photo picks up all the ornate carvings so beautifully. Wonderful POV and lighting. It looks like a church to me, and in a way it probably was some kind of church to Hurst and his money.