Americana: The Villa Kathrine in Quincy, Illinois. Moorish Castle on the Mississippi
See a bit of Americana with Wolters World. This is the Villa Kathrine in Quincy Illinois. Designed after palaces in Morrocco this 1900s structure was left to fall apart until it was rebuilt to its former glory. It now houses the Quincy Illinois visitor information and hosts many a function, such as my wedding! :)
Illinois Adventure #1504 Villa Kathrine Castle
Just south of Warsaw on the Mississippi there stands a Moorish castle. Inside, ornate wooden lattice work twists shadows up the walls of a narrow stairway. Railings, doors, windows, ceilings, all are beautifully carved. It is as if you stepped into a rich merchant's home in northern Africa but there is no furniture. George Metz, rich playboy and world traveler of the late 1800s, built the castle for his sweetheart, who died before its completion. Rumor also has it that Metz buried his pet dog Bingo with a big cache of gold somewhere on the property. Numerous attempts to exhume Bingo have proved fruitless.
Villa Kathrine Castle ( 02/23/2019 ) Quincy , IL : EVP Session - On The Stairs - Leading To The Roof
Castle on the Mississippi
A beautiful castle nestled on the bluff's of Quincy, IL takes center stage in this video. The castle is the Villa Kathrine.
The Villa Kathrine is a Moroccan-style home located on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois. The unique home, sometimes branded as a castle, was built in 1900 by architect George Behrensmeyer for wealthy Quincy native W. George Metz. Metz had a fondness for Mediterranean architecture, and used the Villa Kathrine as his home when he was not venturing the world.
Metz eventually sold the castle in 1912, and the site fell into disrepair and neglect before the non-profit Friends of the Castle sought to restore the Villa in 1978. Work on restoring the castle was completed in 1998, and appropriate site furnishings have been donated and obtained by staff throughout the years to further enhance the castle's Moroccan roots. Currently, the site functions as the official tourist information center to the City of Quincy and tours are granted of the site on an appointment basis.
Inside, the castle features a harem, a courtyard, and a reflecting pool. Much of the designs for the interior and exterior of the building were based upon W. George Metz's sketches of Islamic architecture that he observed during his global travels
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