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Castles are traditionally very old and built for royalty.
城堡一贯都是非常古老且为皇室而建的。
However, this one was built in the 20th century to honor Christopher Columbus.
然而，这座建于20世纪的城堡是为了纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布而建的。
Castillo de Colomares was built between 1987 and 1994 by Dr. Esteban Martin,
科罗马雷斯城堡修建于1987年至1994年间，建造人是埃斯特万·马丁——
a Spanish medical practitioner who lived for most of his life in America.
一位大半辈子都在美国度过的西班牙医生。
Dr. Esteban was disappointed by the lack of tribute to his favorite explorer, Christopher Columbus,
埃斯特万医生最喜欢的探险家是克里斯托弗·哥伦布，由于没有向哥伦布致敬的建筑，埃斯特万医生感到颇为失望,
so he set out to create his own homage: a fairy-tale-looking castle in Spain.
于是，他开始自己向哥伦布致敬：打造一座童话般的西班牙城堡。
The structure is carved with hidden details of Columbus' journeys to the Americas.
城堡上隐秘地雕刻着哥伦布前往美洲的航海之旅的细节。
The castle covers an area of 5,000 feet and is the largest monument to Columbus in the world.
城堡占地5000英尺，是世界上最大的哥伦布纪念建筑。
The entire structure was built by Dr. Esteban and two local builders over seven years in their spare time.
整座城堡都是由埃斯特万医生和两个当地的建筑工人用业余时间打造出来的，前后耗时七年。
Today, their labor of love is open for the public to explore for themselves.
今天，他们这一充满爱意的劳动成果已经对外开放，游客们因此也有了亲自探索这一成果的机会。
