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No one knows exactly what went down. The castle was renamed Neuschwanstein (German for "New Swan Stone") after Ludwig's death as an homage to the tragic and eccentric figure known as the "fairy-tale king." Ironically, the debt-ridden castle, opened to the public just seven weeks after Ludwig's death in 1886, has paid for itself many times over ...
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Feb 7, 2024 · Very few, however, are aware of the dark history that lurks within the walls of the real castle which inspired Walt Disney in the first place. The Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most majestic constructions not only in Germany, but in the whole of Europe—though it is far from a fairy tale. Many years ago, the so-called Mad King Ludwig II ...
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King Ludwig II always had an eye for the beautiful and a taste for the fantastic. As a child, he grew up at Hohenschwangau Castle in southern Germany. Between tapestriesand life-size frescos of German heroes, he did his best to escape the strict royal upbringing dictated by his authoritarian father. He pursued the fruits of imagination, falling in ...
As he broke ground on what would one day be known as Germany’s “Cinderella” castle or “Sleeping Beauty” castle, he described his vision in a letter to Richard Wagner. He said he wanted to “rebuild the old castle ruin of Hohenschwangau near the Pöllat Gorge in the authentic style of the old German knights’ castles,” complete with “guest rooms with a...
The first signs of trouble emerged early on in the project. As with many grand architectural dreams, the costs of construction began to substantially exceed projections. Though his work was employing hundreds of locals and bringing some trade to the poor region, it was also landing Ludwig II in personal debt. Contrary to popular belief, the Bavaria...
The Bavarian ministers had Ludwig declared insane in 1886. It was, they felt, a neat solution to a sticky problem. The king, for all his extravagant spending, remained popular, and any challenge to his authority could have sparked controversy and unrest. But if he was accused of mental incompetence, Ludwig II would find it hard to defend himself, e...
Though a memorial cross to the famous Bavarian king was later erected in the waters where he died, most feel that Neuschwanstein is the true monument to his memory. Germany’s “Cinderella” castle, with its fanciful flourishes and impractical beauty, arguably remains the best testament to Ludwig’s spirit — even though, in the end, he didn’t live long...
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Mar 11, 2024 · 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 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. It is located in the Swabia region of Bavaria, in the ...
- 5 September 1869
- Hohenschwangau, Germany
Oct 4, 2017 · 10. Neuschwanstein didn’t get its name until after Ludwig II’s death. Hohenschwangau castle. Photo: DPA. During his lifetime, King Ludwig II called the palace the 'Neue Burg Hohenschwangau ...
Apr 9, 2023 · Getty Images. Neuschwanstein Castle, which literally translates to "New Swan Stone" castle, is located in the Bavaria region of southeastern Germany. It was originally called New Hohenschwangau ...
