Wanting a castle-type home themselves, the Martins settled upon a 53-acre horse farm in a rural patch of north central Kentucky and began construction on "Martin's Castle" that same year.

Google Street View. Meanwhile, Martin Castle (sometimes called Castle Farm) became a landmark in Kentucky. People driving along Versailles Road (or Lexington Road, depending on which direction you ...

Martin died in 2003, still the king of his unfisnished castle, and perhaps still with a broken heart. But a few months later, a new chapter was started in the Kentucky Castle tale. Another elusive man ...

The landmark castle on Versailles Rd. just outside of Lexington in Woodford County on fire, May 10, 2004. Lexington contractor Rex Martin Sr. started building the castle in 1969.

The landmark castle on Versailles Rd. just outside of Lexington in Woodford County on fire, May 10, 2004. Lexington contractor Rex Martin Sr. started building the castle in 1969.

The Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Kentucky, is a hotel and event center built to resemble a European castle. In Versailles, Kentucky, a hotel fit for royalty stands amid the small town's countryside.

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The castle's story begins in 1969 after Rex and Caroline Martin returned from their honeymoon in Europe. Inspired by ...