Why was Hearst Castle built?

The castle was built by newspaper publisher William Randolf Hearst because he dreamed of a castle in that area of the central coast of CA. He found a castle in Europe and had it broken down, each piece numbered and shipped to CA to be rebuilt on the hilltop. He added works of art from around the world and built an outdoor pool with Greek temples and an indoor Art Deco pool with flakes of gold in the bottom. The castle is now state property and tours can be taken by the public.