San Simeon
/ˌsæn ˈsɪmiən/
/ˌsæn ˈsɪmiən/
- the very expensive 'dream castle' built by the rich US newspaper owner William Randolph Hearst on the Pacific coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles. He began it in 1919 and continued to make additions to it until he died in 1951. It combines Greek, Roman and Gothic architecture and has many original items from the ancient world. More than a million tourists now visit it every year.
圣西蒙(San Simeon):由美国富裕的报纸老板威廉·兰道夫·赫斯特(William Randolph Hearst)在旧金山和洛杉矶之间的太平洋海岸建造的非常昂贵的“梦想城堡”。他于1919年开始建造这座建筑,并一直对其进行补充,直到1951年他去世为止。这座建筑融合了希腊,罗马和哥特式建筑,并有许多古代作品。现在,每年有超过一百万的游客参观它。