One Tank Trip: Metal-plated Solomon's Castle shines in the middle of a Hardee County swamp
Off the beaten path in the southwest corner of Hardee County, you'll find one man's vision of a castle in the middle of the Florida swamps.
In 1970, Howard Solomon purchased 90 acres of swampland in Ona, and began transforming it into a real kingdom for his family: Solomon’s Castle.
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A Place We Call Home: Solomon's Castle
A Place We Call Home: Solomon's Castle
Florida Travel: Solomon's Castle: Weird and Wonderful Art
What do you get when you cross a junk collection, an artist, an architect and a 70-acre Central Florida swamp? Behold, the spectacle of Solomon’s Castle.
A 20-minute drive from the heart of Wauchula, the castle is a three-story, 12,000-square foot building made of old aluminum newspaper printing plates, a replica of the Alamo and a huge 16th century galleon. And it was all made by one man, Howard Solomon.
Jeff and Karens Visits Solomons Castle in Ona Florida Feb 23 2014
This was our day at an unusual weird florida residence, 79 year old HOWARD SOLOMON built his home out of things people have thrown away, the siding on his castle is from used aluminum newspaper printing press plates, he started building his castle in 1970 and lives in it to this day, and is building more to his empire.
Weird & Wonderful Florida - Solomons Castle Hillsborough State Park Tarpon Springs
In the real Florida we take you to an eccentric artist's castle, kayaking on an alligator infested river, and eating Greek in the sponge capital of the world. And, along the way we manage to find oranges and BBQ. Opa!
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Castle Otttis
Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
Castle Otttis (yes, three ‘t’s) was built by Ottis Sadler and Rusty Ickes between 1984 and 1988. Based on Irish castles from 1,000 years ago, it was designed to be a landscape sculpture, open to the elements and rising up more than 50 feet.
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Castle Otttis is located on highway A1A three miles north of St. Augustine, Florida. It’s privately owned and has no formal connection with any group or organization. It does host a public interdenominational Christian worship service on the last Sunday of each month. Visiting the castle is by appointment only, whether it’s for school trips, wedding ceremonies or private tours. The castle is not accessible for those with physical handicaps. There are many stairs on the property. Email Rusty Ickes at rusty@ castleotttis.com if interested in a private tour or event.
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Castles and Forts of St Augustine by air
Please enjoy this short aerial tour of the Forts and Castle located in St. Augustine, Fl. Footage was taken in the spring of 2018 using a Parrot Bebop 2 drone.
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Oedipus (US pron.: /ˈɛdɨpəs/ or UK /ˈiːdɨpəs/; Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Oidípous meaning swollen foot) was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his mother, and thereby brought disaster on his city and family. The story of Oedipus is the subject of Sophocles's tragedy Oedipus the King, which was followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Together, these plays make up Sophocles's three Theban plays. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature of humanity and an individual's powerlessness against the course of destiny in a harsh universe.
Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta. In the most well-known version of the myth, Laius wished to thwart a prophecy saying that his child would grow up to murder his father and marry his mother. Thus, he fastened the infant's feet together with a large pin and left him to die on a mountainside. The baby was found on Kithairon by shepherds and raised by King Polybus and Queen Merope in the city of Corinth. Oedipus learned from the oracle at Delphi of the prophecy, but believing he was fated to murder Polybus and marry Merope he left Corinth. Heading to Thebes, Oedipus met an older man in a chariot coming the other way on a narrow road. The two quarreled over who should give way, which resulted in Oedipus killing the stranger and continuing on to Thebes. He found that the king of the city (Laius) had been recently killed and that the city was at the mercy of the Sphinx. Oedipus answered the monster's riddle correctly, defeating it and winning the throne of the dead king and the hand in marriage of the king's widow, Jocasta.
Oedipus and Jocasta had two sons (Eteocles and Polynices) and two daughters (Antigone and Ismene). In his search to figure out who killed Laius (and thus end a plague on Thebes), Oedipus discovered it was he who had killed the late king - his father. Jocasta also soon realized that she had married her own son and Laius's murderer, and she hanged herself. Oedipus seized a pin from her dress and blinded himself with it. Oedipus was driven into exile, accompanied by Antigone and Ismene. After years of wandering, he arrived in Athens, where he found refuge in a grove of trees called Colonus. By this time, warring factions in Thebes wished him to return to that city, believing that his body would bring it luck. However, Oedipus died at Colonus, and the presence of his grave there was said to bring good fortune to Athens.
The legend of Oedipus has been retold in many versions, and was used by Sigmund Freud as the namesake of the Oedipus complex.