Tovrea died a year later, and his wife lived at the castle until her death in 1969, according to Tovrea Castle's website. So, it was slated to be a hotel and at one point became someone's home.

Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights was built as a resort destination in the late 1920s in what is now metro Phoenix. However, it ended up being a private residence.

Tovrea Castle, the wedding cake-shaped tiered structure perched atop a small hill near Van Buren and 52nd streets in east Phoenix, is an iconic landmark that’s viewable from the Loop 202 Red ...

Tovrea Castle, a landmark to those passing on the Red Mountain Freeway stretch of Loop 202 near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, was constructed between 1928 and 1930 by Alessio Carraro ...

Tovrea Castle was built in 1929 by an Italian immigrant and sold in the 30s to cattle baron, E.A. Tovrea for his wife, Della.

The nonprofit Tovrea Carraro Society manages the castle, which opened for public tours in 2012. Tour slots are limited, with lotteries held twice a year for the opportunity to purchase tickets.

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A Tovrea Castle representative says due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, the Tovrea Carraro Society determined a lottery ticket system is the only fair mechanism for distributing tickets.

Tovrea Castle is that stately structure that looks like a giant wedding cake you’ve probably driven past countless times. It's visible from Loop 202 near Van Buren and 52nd streets.

PHOENIX - A man who caused $50,000 worth of damage during a burglary at Tovrea Castle earlier this month has been arrested, Phoenix Police said. The reported break-in at the famed "Wedding Cake ...

Phoenix police detectives are investigating the skeletal remains found May 8 near 50th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix.