COLORADO — Bishop Castle reported on Thursday morning that the man who built the well-known stone structure along the San Isabel National Forest has died.For nearly 60 years, one man single ...

You won’t find kings or queens at these Colorado castles, but you will find amazing architecture, spectacular views, and a ...

RYE, Colo. (KRDO) – The man behind a beloved southern Colorado roadside attraction has passed away. Jim Bishop spent 44 years of his life singlehandedly building Bishop Castle in Rye, Colorado.

Jim Bishop, Southern Colorado castle builder, dies at 80 By Shanna Lewis, Colorado Public Radio . Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 1:24 PM Updated Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 1:31 PM.

Southern Colorado artist and castle builder Jim Bishop died Nov. 21 at age 80. His family recently spoke with the Chieftain about his legacy.

Bishop Castle was included in Charmaine Ortega Getz's book Weird Colorado: Your Travel Guide to Local Legends & Best-Kept Secrets. When she visited Jim Bishop again a few years ago, he was graying ...

Jim Bishop bought the land the famous Bishop Castle now stands on in Rye, Colorado when he was just 15 years old, and started construction back in the 1960s.

It’s called Bishop Castle and it borders the San Isabel National Forest near Rye, Colorado. The castle is hundreds and hundreds of tons of rock, cement and steel molded into an epic adventure. The man ...

RYE — Jim Bishop shuffled slowly out onto the rickety metal bridge high atop the signature castle he’s been building in southern Colorado for more than half a century. His back hunched, the wind ...