Glen Eyrie, Historic castle in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Glen Eyrie is a Tudor-style castle in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The residence features 24 fireplaces and houses guest rooms plus meeting spaces in several buildings on the property.

General William Jackson Palmer established the estate as a family residence in 1871 and later expanded it in English Tudor style. After his death the property passed through different hands until it was converted into a conference center in the mid-20th century.

The name "Eyrie" means "eagle's nest," fitting a house set at the base of Queen's Canyon. The Navigators, a worldwide Christian organization, have owned the castle since 1953 and hold an afternoon tea service in the Music Room and an annual Christmas Madrigal Banquet in the Great Hall. Bighorn sheep, wild turkeys, deer and birds of prey are often seen on the grounds.

The castle sits on a slope at the mouth of Queen's Canyon, where flash floods once struck; debris nets and a reinforced creek bed now channel water through the grounds. Guest rooms, meeting rooms and dining rooms are in the castle, with six lodges elsewhere on the property. The site is reached from the northwest foothills near Garden of the Gods.

Inside you can still find the original fire hose stations and a primitive intercom system from the construction era. These details show how technical innovations were applied in late 19th-century American manor houses.