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Larnach Castle - Dunedin's Must See Visitor Attraction!
Highlights
- Enjoy the incredible views across the Otago Peninsula, at the top of the tower!
- Experience the impeccable castle gardens, some of the most beautiful and prestigious gardens in the world.
- Explore the lavish high-ceilinged rooms filled with magnificent furnishings and materials from all over the world.
- Soak up the castles rich, exciting, scandalous and tragic history!
William Larnach built Larnach Castle for his beloved wife over 150 years ago and it stands proud as New Zealand’s castle.
15 years of painstaking construction by master craftsmen made this building a majestic and imposing mansion, and one of the most iconic buildings in the country. The castle is symbolic of Dunedin’s rich history and heritage and a visit to it is a must-do for locals and visitors alike.
The castle has had many uses in its time, from mental asylum, to a hospital for soldiers, to a nun's retreat. The ballroom was once even used as a holding pen for sheep long before the current owners took on the mammoth task of restoring the castle to its former glory.
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kritkamolnickyk from New Zealand wrote on 18 January 2022
Castle
Beautiful place!
semelias from New Zealand wrote on 17 January 2022
Nice Castle
Great place to visit & to learn about the history of the Larnach family.
Jane Mackersey from New Zealand wrote on 22 October 2021
Hawkes Bay visitors
It’s been 20 years since last visit. Displayed the history of the house well with video & info boards. Could access most rooms & not crowded ( visited on a Thursday) Rooms have info re gadgets or life back in late 1800s Choose a good weather day so you get the views from the turret Gardens in good order but I’d visit in summer for more colour
darryl Taylor from New Zealand wrote on 15 January 2022
Larnachs castle Dec 2021
Awesome to look through - its been many years since the last time . The Barker family continue to make the interior more authentic and complete. Gardens are lovely we took some great family photos. (if your a local you should look into the annual pass)
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marias4 from New Zealand wrote on 24 January 2022
Larnarc castle
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