Castle Eldorado Southern Maryland, Pr

Brazil, Brazil

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Castle Eldorado is a large, castle-like estate in Marilândia do Sul, Paraná, Brazil, built in the 1940s by Henrique (João Henrique) Stahlke Filho as the centerpiece of the prosperous Fazenda República do Eldorado, a timber-extraction settlement that once issued its own local currency called the Boró.

The building, inspired by European medieval (Wartburg-style) architecture, covers roughly 2,142 m² across four floors with thick masonry walls, towers, overlapping roofs, French windows, Czech chandeliers and neoclassical-decorated rooms, giving it an unusually ornate appearance for a rural Brazilian estate. Its remote location in native forest, construction during World War II.

German-owner heritage created longstanding local legends that it served as a refuge for fleeing Nazis or that it is haunted, though these remain anecdotal and part of the site's mythos rather than documented history. After decades of changing use and partial vacancy the property is now a local heritage attraction open to visitors for photos, picnics and events, draws tourists especially in winter, and is managed locally with occasional preservation and safety concerns noted by authorities.

Recent coverage and visitor guides describe the castle as roughly 10 km from Marilândia do Sul beside the BR-376 (Rodovia do Café), set on several hectares of greenery, and popular for photography and short visits with a small admission fee in some reports.