The Bishop family has recently announced that James (Jim) Roland Bishop, builder of Bishop Castle, has passed away.Bishop reportedly passed on November 21 in Pueblo, surrounded by his loved ones.Services will be announced at a later date. The castle began its ever-evolving facade in 1971 which began as a 40-foot metal cylinder encased in stone. By 1972 Bishop was determined to build his castle and the project took shape, changing and continuing to grow through the years. The castle is located north of Rye, Colorado, and features a fire-breathing dragon of stone and metal, is three stories of interior rooms, and soaring towers, and has views from above over the San Isabel National Forest. Bishop would never charge visitors to visit the castle, it is unclear what will happen to the structure with Bishop's passing. Learn more here. WATCH: The Man behind the legendary Bishop Castle Man behind legendary Bishop Castle in need of adaptive wheelchair_______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.