The Taj Mahal, India was built on the order of the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, between 1631 and 1648 in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Lord Egerton’s Castle, Njoro was built by Lord Maurice Egerton of Tatton in response to mockery by a woman who had shunned his advances because his living quarters when he was courting her did not match her standards. PHOTO| CAROLINE CHEBET
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Boldt Castle in New York, US was built by hotel magnate George C Boldt, and owner of the world-famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. He commissioned this castle as a show of love for his wife, Louise. Not a single detail or penny was spared in the construction of the grand Victorian castle. PHOTO| CLEMENT BARDOT
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Dobroyd Castle in Todmorden, England.t he breathtaking castle set in a wonderful landscape bears the story of a determined young man, John Fielden (Junior) who built it for his bride to be who had demanded a castle before she accepted to marry him. PHOTO| HUMPHREY BOLTON
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The McMillan Library in Nairobi stands in memory of a man larger than-than-life named William Northrup McMillan. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Gertrude Children’s Hospital, Kenya was built by Sir Ewart Grogan, or “Bwana Chui”, so called for his infamous abuse of Africans in memory of his late wife. PHOTO| JEFF ANGOTE
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Casa Loma in Toronto, Canada was built by Major-General Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, who had promised his wife Mary, a sprawling castle. PHOTO| COURTESY
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Phimai Historical Park, Thailand was built by Orapima, a bride to be in memory of her lover who was killed before they wed. PHOTO| COURTESY