PHOENIX — A castle on Camelback Mountain that has secret passages, a dungeon and a drawbridge has sold for $1.45 million.
The 7,900-square-foot Copenhaver Castle had been a financial nightmare for its owners, The Arizona Republic reports..
Robert Pazderka says he bought the unusual fortress to get some publicity for his company, which makes armored trucks and cars in Detroit.
Pazderka says he plans on spending up to $5 million to renovate the castle before moving in and trying to get it designated as a historical landmark.
The castle was built by Dr. Mort Copenhaver, an orthodontist, over the course of a decade starting in 1967.
He tried to sell it for $7 million in 1985 but lost the property in a bankruptcy when no buyer emerged and his business collapsed.
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It has changed hands a few times, with each one owner ending up in bankruptcy and foreclosure.