The Casa Grande, which was completed in 1928, is the heart of Hearst Castle. Its 115 rooms are beautifully appointed with carved paneling, ornate ceilings, tapestries and rugs, 30 fireplaces plus priceless art. It has been preserved just as when William Hearst walked out for the last time in 1947. In the foreground is the Central Plaza’s pond with an 1883 marble and bronze sculpture by Leopoldo Ansiglioni. It portrays the goddess of the calm seas and is named Galatea on a Dolphin.
