Greco-Roman Temple Detail
This is the detail of the Greco-Roman Temple facade from the outdoor pool (Neptune) of the Hearst Castle. Facing North. Thought you might be interested in seeing some detail.
"Hearst Castle has two (outdoor) swimming pools. One, called the Neptune Pool, is in the open; during Hearst's time it was heated all the year round and was popular with his many guests. It is 105ft/32m long and faced with marble. A Greco-Roman temple façade forms the background, while Etruscan columns at each end and statues in white marble complete the antique setting. The other, a Roman bath, is under cover and is so big that Hearst had two tennis courts built on top of it. The concrete building is faced in tiles of brightly colored Venetian glass and some of gold, a task which took the Italian craftsmen three years to complete. Hearst was said to have derived the inspiration for this from a visit to the fifth century Galla Placidia Mausoleum in Ravenna."
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