Exploring Bishop's Castle in Colorado, I LOVE THIS PLACE
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I started practicing shooting more youtube content from a personal level recently, and I am starting to get a hang of the Vlogging thing now. I mean, not during the filming of this video, but I mean after it. Practice makes perfect lol. This video has nothing to do with drifting, I just wanted to post something light and fun and see how the audience would react to it. It is sketchy though, and I love sketchy things.
Quick wiki cheat if you don't actually head over there....
Sorry this isn't a drift video lol!
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Bishop Castle is an "elaborate and intricate" "one-man project" named after its constructor, Jim Bishop, that has become a roadside attraction in central Colorado.
The "castle" is located in south central Colorado on State Highway 165[4] in the Wet Mountains of Southern Colorado in the San Isabel National Forest, southwest of Pueblo, Colorado.
Overview
Bishop bought the land for the site for $450 when he was 15,and construction on what was originally intended to be a family project to build a cottage started in 1969.[8] After Bishop surrounded the cottage with rocks, several neighbors noted that the structure looked something like a castle. Bishop took this into consideration and soon began building his castle.
According to Roadsideamerica, "for most" of the 40 years he has worked on the castle "Bishop was engaged in a running battle with Washington bureaucrats over the rocks that he used," which came from the National Forest surrounding his property. "Bishop felt that they were his for the taking, the government wanted to charge him per truckload." That dispute has been settled.[9] In 1996, he was challenged by the local and state government over unsanctioned road signs that pointed to the site. They settled the dispute by issuing official road signs.
The site has become a tourist attraction, and Roadsideamerica.com devoted a chapter to the castle and rated it "major fun" and describing it as, "one man's massive-obsessive labor of medieval fantasy construction". But it also issued a "parent's alert," warning potential visitors that Jim Bishop is "a tough-talking man with strong, extreme beliefs, and sometimes he expresses them bluntly and loudly. If you and your children want to avoid potentially offensive rants (involving politics and race), you may want to steer clear."
In the winter of 2014-15 a dispute developed over control of the castle after Jim Bishop and his wife Phoebe were both diagnosed with cancer, and David Merrill, who Jim "considered a friend," was made a trustee of Bishop Castle. According to Westword.com website, Merrill turned the site "into Castle Church - for the Redemption, according to the Custer County Clerk and Recorder's Office". Since then, the Bishops have "spent $20,000 trying to get a clear title to Bishop Castle, and to get Merrill's name off all paperwork."
A song about the castle; called Fire Breathing Dragon, is featured on the 2017 album, The Castle Builder, by English musician Kid Carpet.
On March 28, 2018, a fire ignited on the Bishop Castle property, disintegrating the gift shop and a guest house. The fire is speculated to be electrical, and did not damage the castle itself. Despite the fire, the attraction re-opened to the public later that week, while being supported with donations and volunteer labor.
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This is Jim Bishop the castle builder. I will have everybody know that there is nothing "sketchy" about Bishop Castle or the way it was built. As a one-man project, I made sure that all of the welds will last practically forever. I know because it is a one-man project. The little steel rods that go into the masonry and hold the steps together are more than adequate. Nothing has ever fallen down or is going to fall down. Just because there are no blueprints or engineering don't mean that the place is unsafe. There is just small steel pieces where I thought necessary in the main rockwork of them towers and the main strength comes from the solid granite rock, rich concrete, and it is all dug into bedrock at the bottom: 12-feet deep in places. The heavier it gets the stronger it gets. And there was some comment made that "when Jim Bishop passes on," they hope nobody will tear it down. Nobody or nothing is going to knock that rockwork down. The castle is protected by God if no one else, and the general public loves the place. People love it because they can use it, they can climb on it, they can take pictures with it, all at no charge-just donation box basis. All donations are greatly appreciated. Yours very truly, Jim Bishop, Castle Builder, May 7, 2019 ps - sketchy...
I hope you get this reply Jim, I have really enjoyed visiting your Castle over the years! Thanks for building it and letting us explore it!
Love it Sir! Amazing work! Have seen it grow and...Wow
Impressive work Jim, the sheer magnitude is outstanding!
Thanks Jim for your dedication!! I've been there many times and visited with Mr. Bishop a couple of times. Yes he walks to the beat of a different drummer isn't it wonderful he does! Thanks again Jim Bishop !!
This doesn't sound like Jim to me. 🤔
I just had the pleasure a couple weeks ago of having the entire castle to myself and joined by none other than the builder himself. Mr. Jim Bishop. We talked of legal battles, politics, his lovely wife Phoebe and of course the castle. No matter what anybodies personal opinion is about the castle or codes or this and that.....this man built his dream, by himself, and that is what is truely astonishing. Im glad to have met Mr. Bishop and touch, climb and stand in awe of this beautiful real life dream.
he is normally there every day to check up on the castle it's pretty cool
My girlfriend and I went there about five years ago with my best friend and his wife we are all around the age of 40 we had a snowball fight that we recorded my best friend passed away about two years ago of cancer that is truly one of the best memories I’ve ever had thank you so much Mr. Bishop do you have created dreams and memories for so many people
Memories are the best thing we can make
There is no tube structure. That building is just put together with Jim's imagination. I used to crawl inside of the walls and so did my other cousins. It is a very beautiful piece of artwork. Jim has been working on it since he was a very young man
Getting married here was a dream of mine. That place is rad and I've been in love with it when we first visited when I was a kid in the 90s
Same here. When I was little Bishop's Castle is where I wanted to get married.
Back in 1995, Jim told us that he planned on building one of the towers to 200ft tall. Since the tallest tower was pretty much done back then at 160ft, I guess he got too old to get the other tower finished. I’m surprised they still allow people to climb around it. There is no steel reinforcement. It’s all made of 3 sack concrete and native rock. The stairs are holding up pretty well but I was nervous about the construction of it all 30 years ago.
I've been there a couple times, place is way cool, great place to take photos in the summer time
Looks safer than a lot of home built roll cages!! Lol
A PVC roll cage would be safer than this place on a Miata.
That's insane!! Can't believe one guy built that and that it's held up so far despite the sketchiness. Damn that's cool!
Ive been there about 30 times over the years. Guy might be a bit "angry" but very nice to most people! Its truly amazing what one man could do, by hand, alone!
And its not really that sketchy in most places, but definitly not OSHA approved!😁. If you get a chance. Go!!
It is certainly not "insane" nor "sketchy", two words so over-used by thoughtless young people they are near meaningless. The level of construction is first-rate, proof of that is it is getting old and has a perfect record of safety. Some of the welds look a bit ropey but if they were strength tested you would be shocked to see how strong they ALL are. If he tigged em all making "stack of dimes" welds everywhere he would only be 10% as far as he is. If you don't like the construction then go somewhere else.
@@gymshoe8862 Replying to 4 year old comments on youtube to insult people is probably a good indication that you aren't as mature or wise as you consider yourself to be. Perhaps some self-reflection is in order.
Who was insulted besides you? I have a right to my opinion, so buzz off, jerk!@@SuprSi
Odds are you are a young thoughtless punk easily offended.
This place is built so insanely strong, it would be my first choice in case of any earthquakes or big natural disasters like that
Dominic Trujillo LOL no
I was thinking the same thing. The lower parts of course would be safe, not talking about the towers during 300mph winds or 100' waves or anything like that. 😛
I love Bishop's Castle, Jim Bishop is an incredible guy to meet talk to. The very top gives you adrenaline rush! Hope to see more Colorado trips!
I have a couple hour Colorado trip episode in here from a couple years ago when I fly into Colorado and buy a land cruiser and take it off roading and have some fun with friends! I used to live there, one of my favorite states.
Absolutly!
The dude seemed pretty anti-social when I tried to talk to him.
@@babyeater639 You may have caught him after someone pissed him off!😁
that rusted "spinning thing" on wheels at the top, the biggest NOPE the insurance man ever saw xD
Mr. Bishop and his wife Phoebe lived there full time for 8 years before her passing a couple years ago
It’s super scary being up on the high part
2nd or third time I've watched. Other than the overuse of sketchy, this is an awesome video. Many are too afraid to do the full tour like you guys did. Awesome work.
Digging the personal vlogs! Really cool and keep it up
Wow how did you do this I just heard of it today born and raised in Colorado super excited about it I'm 53 and wow
I really wish you would not have pointed out all the issues. My husband is not sure he wants to climb up!
Great video and thanks for sharing your adventure.
To be clear, I love this place!
@@LoneStarDrift oh, I wasn't being nasty. Sorry if it came out that way. I almost had my husband willing to go, but he saw the welds (being in construction) and freaked out.
I am so excited to go soon. I loved you showing the video and what all he has created.
Sorry if I made you feel bad.
Now I went but it wasn't snowing! But those stairs absolutely scared me..I sat down and just kinda got down that way. The structure is amazing! But I'll enjoy from the ground next time :)
Fun fact: Since 1969 when it began construction, nobody has died there!
I went there myself, it was awesome! You should go there if you get the chance.
That's not true. I forget when it happens but Jim's own son was killed when a tree he was pulling out of the ground snapped back into the roots hole where his son was working. Very Very sad
@@andrewhoran7088 That doesn't sound like a building construction accident but a forestry accident. Sorry for the man's loss of his son but let's be real no one has fallen off the building or nothing has broken off and hurt anyone and people have been going there for decades. I bet if one single accident happens the 'authorities' will swarm in like bees and destroy it if they have anything to say about it. BUT I hope cooler, saner heads prevail and it remains.
10/10 I love watching Aaron get "super high"
thank you for the tour! this was incredibly kind and helpful and entertaining!
Jim's son is going to take it over after Jim is gone. Jim is still working on it during the summer months
Just wait... One day this will be a monument
There are no blue prints to the castle. BTW ther are several people buried in the castle somewhere have fun finding them
If this was In the uk the council would rip it down for sure were health and safety crazy here. But good video marky mark loved it.
Marky mark and the funky bunch visit a castle awesome love it.
I was here yesterday 😆
I remember being up there like 5 years ago I was letting scared- i remeber my brother going up to thr top- and I remember wanted to buy things from thr gift shop (it was still open
Great video.
Can anyone make out what the first few words of the sign at 0:56 are?
my hands are so clammy right now why do i do this to myself
Go look it up on a map and check it out!
Jim’s a little weird but, it’s well worth the drive.
Mr. Bishop is not weird. He has Parkinson's disease
Jim's quite opinionated and yes, "it's well worth the drive."
My family went out there 2 weeks after you, my wife took the kids up to the shaky tower, i was like nope
lol
the video doesn't show how terrifying that shaking tower is lol!
God that would terrify me... I'll stick to the skid pad haha
Hey there. I'm Jim bishops niece. Rule of thumb never talk to him about religion or politics and just communicate with him about the castle
With regard to the spiral staircase, the spiral itself provides the structure. Mostly 😂
I couldnt scale the top. It was too sketch. The stairs in some spots are starting to cave in
looks like the worlds largest smoker. but in my part of texas anything can become a smoker with the right wood.
"Sketchy"?
Wow Thank you for sharing this crazy nut'soh' castle. Not bad for one guy. Someone should build a 1/10 scale version of the old International Harvester Rock Hauler Pickup.
Reminds me of Cross club in Prague but times 10!
" I feel sooo high rite now "
🤣🤣🤣🤣
That looks sick!
“We are from Texas we are at elavation looks over edge like 10 stories high dude that is sketchy with that altitude sickness u got
Great video tho
I live in Colorado so I found this very interesting:)
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IVE BEEN HERE BEFORE WITH MY COUSINS!!! I REMEBER IT!! :D
Amazing I I have never seen so much "nope" in one place.i have this rule, if a man paints prophetic /antigovernment billboards AND builds 80 foot tall towers. DO NOT climb said towers. Granted I have only used this rule once, I feel like it would apply here.
Your loss.
I bet you love your gobberment now
His castle has a dragon's head on there he didn't put a cross on it!!!
I know what I want to do with my life now. So long college, hello drift life traveling across the world
I climbed to the top of the 2 shorter towers trying to get to the highest one by the time i found the right stairway i was to tired to climb up. Oh well
Bishop 💪💪💪👍👍👍✊
What year did they start building it?
1969
This is Jim Bishop the Castle Builder again: "The castle was started in 1969 single-handedly by myself-the World's Biggest One-Man Project." Send all donations to dvbishop@comcast.net ;-)
When will you come out to drift Colorado !
I am in Colorado a lot, and have drifted at PIR and the Kart track north of Denver, as well as at a Nopi event inside Denver. I used to live in Denver for 4 years as well lol!
the super hippy Jesus themed signs could be used to start a fire.
I did not know Mark Wahlberg had a RUclips channel.
My man said 'Butt shot" sorry I'm guilty for looking too!
Interesting vid
Is it just me or did everyone else think that it was mark Wahlberg ?
I was there today
They should knock that castle down have a good built with no permits no engineering and was turned into a tourist attraction is beyond me but he had to have known somebody to be able to do what he did which is all illegal!!!
I am soooo nervous just watching this!😬
Mr. Criticize, I bet you could build a better castle in 2 months.
This place is beyond sketchy!
JESUS CHRIST 🤒😱😱😱
I just visited and it's beautiful and amazing. Saw a lot of Democrat/Liberal looking people risking their lives climbing up high. The same people who want to mandate masks/vaccines. Go figure. Wonderful place nonetheless but we followed the (engineering) science and stayed on the lower areas. Very smart man Mr. Bishop. Very nice to talk to. Hardest working man in Colorado.
Isn't it awsome, Man the creature of his destiny; The American Dream! 'til someone decides you can not do that if I can not (cause so nosey in others business. Not capable to do so, such themselves, so have put their will upon others. Sooo not treating your neighbors well) Sad, they will tear it down the minute the family passes; then they'll build some monstrosity they find suitable to rake bucks from themselves. Sad the root of all our problems (and evil) is the love of money and controlling others
I think they will have a very difficult time destroying the lower parts which are built extremely strong to last forever like the megaliths.
Think its up to code lol.
I’ve been there several times and watching this give me anxiety as if I were there. especially knowing that there is 0 structural engineering involved
lol someone else gets it!!!
Theres quite a bit of it! And a bit of faith lol!
Are any of y'all an engineer? Or do any of y'all understand uniaxial compression in concrete? Any idea how the great aqueducts of Rome where built and why its still standing AND being used? Point being, if youre basing your opinions off of your emotional state and have to ask how stable it is, then you obviously dont know. Its a classic off centered buttress design that most medevil cathedrals where built like such as Notre Dame. As for the metal....weeeeeellllllll???? Lol i was there a few weeks ago and the metal was cold! Lol
Ya here to call out the title with Jim. This castle will be here long after all the crappy cookie cutter houses are gone
I went there as a kid