"The Camp" was William Larnach's pet name for the castle he had built on the Otago Peninsula over three years, from January 1873 to April 1876. He gave it this name because the family "camped" in a primitive stone building while the castle was being constructed.
He had this mosaic laid with the Larnach family crest at the main entrance to the lounge. It has been suggested that the family motto "Sans Peur" ("without fear") sounds like "purr", hence the cats.
This building is the only castle in New Zealand, and after Larnach's death in 1898 it fell into disrepair and its contents were auctioned. After passing (very cheaply) through several pairs of hands it was eventually restored and now serves as one of the region's most famous tourist attractions.
Location: Larnach Castle, Dunedin, New Zealand
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