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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.
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- Neuschwanstein Castle. The most famous castle of Bavaria is without doubt Schloss Neuschwanstein. Neuschwanstein is also known as the Disney Castle as this is the castle that inspired Walt Disney for his fairytale castle in Sleeping Beauty.
- Hohenschwangau Castle. Schloss Hohenschwangau is an 18 century castle built by King Maximilian II overlooking the Hohenschwangau valley. Hohenschwangau means “The High District of the Swan” and was the summer and hunting palace of the Bavarian Royal family.
- Nymphenburg Palace. Schloss Nymphenburg is a Baroque palace that was built between 1664 and 1675 for Elector Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy.
- Linderhof Palace. Schloss Linderhof is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II. The Rococo palace is inspired by Versailles and includes a staircase that looks similar to the Ambassador’s Staircase in Versailles.
Neuschwanstein Castle, elaborate castle near Füssen, Germany, built atop a rock ledge over the Pöllat Gorge in the Bavarian Alps by order of Bavaria’s King Louis II (“Mad King Ludwig”). Construction began in 1868 and was never completed.
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Neuschwanstein is a castle of the paradox; it was built in the 19th century in Bavaria when courts no longer had strategic and defensive purposes. Schloss Neuschwanstein (German for castle) was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, also known as the “Fairytale King.”
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.
Dec 20, 2017 · High in the Alpine foothills of Germany sits one of the most iconic castles in Europe. The “fairy-tale” king, Ludwig II of Bavaria, built this dazzling Neuschwanstein palace to withdraw from...
