Castillo Douglas

Castillo Ortega-Douglas (English: Ortega-Douglas Castle), also known as Castillo Douglas, is a castle-like house in central Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. Designed by Federico Mariscal and supervised by J. Refugio Reyes Rivas, it was built for Edmundo Ortega Douglas, whose maternal grandfather, John Douglas (1849–1918), had emigrated to Mexico from Scotland.[1] The house is notable for having the features of a medieval castle, including a moat, a drawbridge, battlements, turrets, and a stained glass window.

Castillo Douglas
Castillo Douglas in 2014
Alternative namesCastillo Ortega
Douglas Castle
General information
TypeHouse
AddressVázquez del Mercado
Town or cityAguascalientes
CountryMexico
Named forJohn Douglas
ClientEdmundo Ortega Douglas
Design and construction
Architect(s)Federico Mariscal
Main contractorJ. Refugio Reyes Rivas

References
  1. Bonilla Chávez, Aaron Alexis (30 September 2016). "Un Castillo que se hizo por amor". Fuerza Aguascalientes. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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