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Ghosts, secret passageways and Hollywood: Greater Victoria castle has it all

Hatley Castle now serves as a heritage site

Famous films and ghostly sightings are part of the charm at Hatley Castle, one of two castles in Greater Victoria, said Erin Limacher, Royal Roads University spokesperson.

The castle was built in 1907, taking around 10 months to build, and was the primary residence for James and Laura Dunsmuir, Limacher said.

Dunsmuir was the premier of British Columbia from 1900 to 1902 and the lieutenant governor from 1906 to 1909.

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