Monuments always remind us about history of something. Love is a mixed bag-it brings in its wake intense joy as well as anguish. But the bigger picture is one of fulfillment.
It’s fascinating to see how some men and women have toiled for the sake of love and created masterpieces that live and breathe their romance even hundreds of years after they were conceived.
It’s fascinating to see how some men and women have toiled for the sake of love and created masterpieces that live and breathe their romance even hundreds of years after they were conceived.
The living structures that showing pure form of love.
Across the world, we have spectacular examples of monuments that were built in the name of love. Here are 10 such magnificent buildings that wax poetic about their owners’ love stories.
10. Chandor Gardens, Texas
Chandor garden is located in city of Weatherford, in Texas. Chandor garden is a symbol of love and hard work by Douglas Chandor, a well known painter and his wife Ina Kuteman. They took more than 16 years to such a beautiful chandor garden. Chandor garden opens daily for the visitors.
Douglas Chandor actually a Englishman who came to US 1926, became a popular portrait painter in short time. He get married to Ina Kuetman in the year 1930 and in 1936 this couple began to work in a area of 3.5 acre for creating a beautiful garden. As a result of 16 years of hard work and dedication they transform an entire hilly area into a beautiful garden with series of walkways, fountains and plants. In 1953 Douglas Chandor passed away and Ina Kuteman opened this garden for visitors.
Prince Pajitt took off to search the countryside for his ideal wife until he chanced upon a pretty pregnant lady. Prince Pajitt and the beautiful Orapima were lovers who planned to get married. Since he was forbidden to marry a widow, he vowed to marry her unborn child when she turned 16. As she grew, Orapima and Pajitt fell madly in love until one day he was brutally killed by a woodsman . However, one day while they were resting in a forest a woodsman murdered Pajitt with an axe and took Orapima away. She was not your average damsel in distress. She took revenge for the murder of her lover by ending the life of the woodsman. She prayed for the rebirth of her lover. One day, a young man who was fascinated by her handiwork was brought before her. Recognising the spirit of Prajitt, they lived happily ever after. Returning to her homeland of Phimai she built the Prasat Hin Phimai a sanctuary dedicated to Pajitt with paintings and sculptures depicting scenes from her life with Pajitt inside it.
6. Sweet Heart Abbey, Scotland
Sweet heart abbey reveals the deep love of devorgilla for her husband lord John Balliol, located in Dumfries, Scotland. As a curse devorgilla lost his lovable husband in 1268 and she couldn’t withstand on that situation. She preserved the heart of John Balliol in a casket and kept with her all time.
Devorgilla had done many charities at that time, also found Cistercian abbey of Dulce Cor which means sweet heart in Latin. At last Devorgilla died in 1289 and got buried in front of sweet heart abbey, seized by the preserved heart of John Balliol within her bosom. Sweet heart abbey is regarded as a holy place and is open all year around for visitors.
5. Boldt Castle, Heart Island, New York
This castle can be located in Perak state of Malaysia. It was built in 20th century by Scotsman William Kellie Smith to celebrate the birth of his first son after long wait. This is the oldest castle in Malaysia the construction of which began in 1915. It was built by the Scottish planter, William Kellie Smith for his wife Agnes Smith. Unfortunately in 1921 William Kellie Smith lost his life because of pneumonia, in between his journey to Portugal for collecting material for the Castle and it remains unfinished. The heart broken wife and childrens went back to Scotland where her native place by handover the castle to a British company.
1.Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
The list would most certainly be incomplete without the Taj Mahal. Built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, this is one of the most elegant structures in the world as also one of the most romantic places to visit. Taj Mahal is the most extravagant expression of love in the world. Built in 1653, the whole mausoleum cost around 827 million dollars, in today’s worth. Shahjahan was grief stricken when Mumtaz Mahal passed away during the birth of her 14th child. To commemorate their love, he ordered for this grand structure to be made. Starting in 1632 it took 17 years for the completion for great monument of love. It is estimated that over 22000 worked for construction of Taj Mahal including labourers, painters, stone cutters and artists. The persian and mughal architecture are used to built Taj Mahal. The monument is listed within world heritage sites and also, on seven wonders of the world.
A romantic man once said ‘Some love stories have no words, Only heartbeats.’ In the case of the epic romances in our blog, these love stories have been immortalized in brick and mortar.
Across the world, we have spectacular examples of monuments that were built in the name of love. Here are 10 such magnificent buildings that wax poetic about their owners’ love stories.
10. Chandor Gardens, Texas
Chandor garden is located in city of Weatherford, in Texas. Chandor garden is a symbol of love and hard work by Douglas Chandor, a well known painter and his wife Ina Kuteman. They took more than 16 years to such a beautiful chandor garden. Chandor garden opens daily for the visitors.
Douglas Chandor actually a Englishman who came to US 1926, became a popular portrait painter in short time. He get married to Ina Kuetman in the year 1930 and in 1936 this couple began to work in a area of 3.5 acre for creating a beautiful garden. As a result of 16 years of hard work and dedication they transform an entire hilly area into a beautiful garden with series of walkways, fountains and plants. In 1953 Douglas Chandor passed away and Ina Kuteman opened this garden for visitors.
9. The Petit Trianon, France
Built between 1762 and 1768, this palace is a marvelous landmark in the complex of the grand Palace of Versailles. King Louis XV wanted to gift this lovely chateau to his mistress Madam de Pampadour. Alas his dream was to be unfulfilled as she died much before the completion of the chateau. Thereafter, King Louis XVI gifted it to his 19 year old queen Marie Antoinette who used it as her secret getaway.
8. Coral Castle, Florida
8. Coral Castle, Florida
Coral castle or sculpture garden in stone can be spotted in city of Miami in Florida. Coral castle tells the story about 28 years of handiwork of a man for his lost love. The love sick man Edward Leedskalnin got engaged to Agnes Scuffs when he was 26. Agnes Scuffs only aged 16 at that time and she cancel the wedding just one day before official function. The heartbroken Edward decided to built a monument for his lost love, that which is today found as Coral Castle.
Edward started the work of Coral Castle in 1921 and spend his remaining life only for it. The 5 feet 100 pounds Edward managed to moved over 1100 tons of coral for the formation of Coral Castle. In facts the coral within area of Florida have thickness of 4000 feet, the effort he put to cut blocks from this formation in just incredible and shows his true love for Agnes Scuffs.
7. Prasat Hin Phimai in Phimai, Thailand
Edward started the work of Coral Castle in 1921 and spend his remaining life only for it. The 5 feet 100 pounds Edward managed to moved over 1100 tons of coral for the formation of Coral Castle. In facts the coral within area of Florida have thickness of 4000 feet, the effort he put to cut blocks from this formation in just incredible and shows his true love for Agnes Scuffs.
7. Prasat Hin Phimai in Phimai, Thailand
Prince Pajitt took off to search the countryside for his ideal wife until he chanced upon a pretty pregnant lady. Prince Pajitt and the beautiful Orapima were lovers who planned to get married. Since he was forbidden to marry a widow, he vowed to marry her unborn child when she turned 16. As she grew, Orapima and Pajitt fell madly in love until one day he was brutally killed by a woodsman . However, one day while they were resting in a forest a woodsman murdered Pajitt with an axe and took Orapima away. She was not your average damsel in distress. She took revenge for the murder of her lover by ending the life of the woodsman. She prayed for the rebirth of her lover. One day, a young man who was fascinated by her handiwork was brought before her. Recognising the spirit of Prajitt, they lived happily ever after. Returning to her homeland of Phimai she built the Prasat Hin Phimai a sanctuary dedicated to Pajitt with paintings and sculptures depicting scenes from her life with Pajitt inside it.
6. Sweet Heart Abbey, Scotland
Sweet heart abbey reveals the deep love of devorgilla for her husband lord John Balliol, located in Dumfries, Scotland. As a curse devorgilla lost his lovable husband in 1268 and she couldn’t withstand on that situation. She preserved the heart of John Balliol in a casket and kept with her all time.
Devorgilla had done many charities at that time, also found Cistercian abbey of Dulce Cor which means sweet heart in Latin. At last Devorgilla died in 1289 and got buried in front of sweet heart abbey, seized by the preserved heart of John Balliol within her bosom. Sweet heart abbey is regarded as a holy place and is open all year around for visitors.
5. Boldt Castle, Heart Island, New York
George Boldt gifted his wife this magnificent eleven building complex as a testimony of his love for her. The day he gifted it was the Valentine’s Day of 1905. Built by George C Boldt for his wife Louise, the Boldt castle is a gorgeous castle that screams overwhelming love and affection. Unfortunately, Louise passed away four years before this grand castle was to be gifted to her. The big plans that Boldt had for the castle were shattered and he vowed never to return to the island again. The castle is now used as a wedding venue.
4. Mystery Castle, Arizona
4. Mystery Castle, Arizona
The Mystery Castle is a love offering from a father to her daughter. This inexpensive but heartwarming structure is a symbol of one man’s undying love for his daughter, whom he couldn’t meet for a long time before his death because of a fatal disease. The building was made using scrap material like railway waste, automobile parts, calcium, cement etc. Boyce Gulley, when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis left his home state of Seattle since he didn’t want his wife and daughter to watch him tricked away to death. With his remaining personal wealth he brought a mining claim in the foothills of South Mountain and built a castle for his daughter over the next 16 years, using natural materials and abandoned artifacts.
3. Kellie’s Castle (Batu Gajah, Malaysia)
This castle can be located in Perak state of Malaysia. It was built in 20th century by Scotsman William Kellie Smith to celebrate the birth of his first son after long wait. This is the oldest castle in Malaysia the construction of which began in 1915. It was built by the Scottish planter, William Kellie Smith for his wife Agnes Smith. Unfortunately in 1921 William Kellie Smith lost his life because of pneumonia, in between his journey to Portugal for collecting material for the Castle and it remains unfinished. The heart broken wife and childrens went back to Scotland where her native place by handover the castle to a British company.
2. Swallow’s Nest (Crimea, Ukraine)
The exact beginning of the castle remains obscure, with some claiming that this Neo-Gothic building was built for the purposes of love-making rather than for true love. Nonetheless, the castle, which dates back to at least 1912 and that stands on the edge of a cliff is as romantic as it gets.
The first structure that was built in place of the current building was called ‘Castle of Love’. Although the roots of this building are obscure, this castle has been said to be made out of a nobleman’s beautiful honeymoon experience at the same spot. Overlooking the Black Sea, this is an impressive fortress that enjoys an enviably romantic location. So here is an unusual honeymoon Destination for you to enjoy.
1.Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
The list would most certainly be incomplete without the Taj Mahal. Built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, this is one of the most elegant structures in the world as also one of the most romantic places to visit. Taj Mahal is the most extravagant expression of love in the world. Built in 1653, the whole mausoleum cost around 827 million dollars, in today’s worth. Shahjahan was grief stricken when Mumtaz Mahal passed away during the birth of her 14th child. To commemorate their love, he ordered for this grand structure to be made. Starting in 1632 it took 17 years for the completion for great monument of love. It is estimated that over 22000 worked for construction of Taj Mahal including labourers, painters, stone cutters and artists. The persian and mughal architecture are used to built Taj Mahal. The monument is listed within world heritage sites and also, on seven wonders of the world.
A romantic man once said ‘Some love stories have no words, Only heartbeats.’ In the case of the epic romances in our blog, these love stories have been immortalized in brick and mortar.
Love in its truest form is often hard to express. Indeed, it might be that it’s one human emotion that cannot be transferred in its entirely for the simple reason that it’s inexhaustible. But humans always have the tendency to go after the impossible, to toil for ages in the hope of coming up with the perfect expression of love. These monuments built for love stands as reminders of the power of the vaguest, and the yet the strongest, of all human emotions.
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