Posted in West Virginia
May 25, 2016
There’s A Little Known Unique Castle of Gold In West Virginia… And It’s Truly Amazing
A stunning castle of gold is nestled remotely in Marshall County near Moundsville. The castle/temple rests on 1,024 acres. New Vrindaban is a Hare Krishna community that also has homes, apartment buildings, businesses, barns, livestock, and a beautiful lake.
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New Vrindaban and its Castle of Gold were founded in 1968. The community is home to Hare Krishna followers. Followers adhere to the teachings of Sri Krishna. They believe that cows are holy beings and eat a strictly vegan diet. The community has a special cow protection section on the grounds.
At one time New Vrindaban was home to over 400 followers. Today an estimated 100 devout call it home.
The castle features $600,000 in marble, oynx and teak, It also features 22 karat gold leaf. The castle’s windows are made of exquisite stained glass work. It has polished mosaic floors and mirrored ceilings.
Amazing detailed dolls and statues can be seen throughout the castle. The displays the dolls are posed in are unbelievable.
The castle is surrounded by beautiful gardens, fountains and a large lily pond. The amazing castle and grounds should bring in the tourists, but it’s such a well-kept secret that tourists visit, but not in the numbers one would expect.
Followers give guided tours and donations are accepted and used to maintain the castle and grounds.
There is so much to see, including a beautiful lily pond with its own handcrafted swan boat.
Visitors are in awe of the craftsmanship on the castle and in its stunning statues.
The craftsmanship and details on the castle's dolls are unbelievable.
The gardens and grounds are maintained to perfection.
The New Vrindaban Castle of Gold was named by CNN as one of the eight religious wonders of the U.S. With a glowing endorsement like that, you know it’s an awesome place to spend a day.
Address: Moundsville, WV 26041, USA
