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Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein, pronounced [ˈʃlɔs nɔʏˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn]; Southern Bavarian: Schloss Neischwanstoa) is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the border with Austria.
Nov 24, 2020 · A fairy-tale fortress built for an introverted and reclusive king, Neuschwanstein Castle was built in the 19th century for Bavaria’s notorious King Ludwig II and is now a prominent tourist attraction which draws vast numbers of visitors every year.
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Feb 29, 2024 · The castle is a romantic historicist building commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1868. Located on a hilltop overlooking Alpine lakes and mountains, the castle’s design is inspired by medieval castles and incorporates features like tall multi-story towers, turrets, and battlements.
When it was built (1869-1892), the castle was not known as Neuschwanstein. Ludwig II wrote his friend Richard Wagner in May 1868: “I intend to rebuild the old castle ruins of Hohenschwangau by the Pöllat gorge ( Pöllatschlucht) in the genuine style of the old German knightly fortresses…”
Neuschwanstein Castle is a grand castle in Bavaria, Germany that was built during the 19th century by Ludwig II, the King of Bavaria. During that century, castles were no longer the formidable defensive structures that they once were, as gunpowder and artillery had already changed the face of warfare for several centuries.
Neuschwanstein Castle, also known as simply Neuschwanstein and meaning “new swan’s stone,” is a sizable, globally renowned castle in the Bavaria region of southeast Germany. Neuschwanstein’s building was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and started in 1869.
Neuschwanstein Castle is a powerful symbol the world over thanks to its idealised romantic architecture combined with the tragic love story of its owner, King Ludwig II of Bavaria. When work began to build Neuschwanstein Castle in 1869, Ludwig II brought together elements from Wartburg Castle and from the fictional Castle of the Holy Grail from ...
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