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TOP TIP: Get there about two hours before opening time in order to get amazing photos without any people there. Address: Burg-Eltz-Straße 1, 56294 Münstermaifeld, Germany (But head towards the town of Weirschem for parking as sat-nav can often send you wrong.) Opening hours: 9.30-5.30pm but please check in advance.
Oct 7, 2019 · My Favourite Intricate Castle in Germany: Herrenchiemsee New Palace. One of crazy King Ludwig’s castles, the Herrenchiemsee New Palace is the most elaborate. It cost more than the combined total of famed Neuschwanstein and Linderhof. It is decadent and elaborate and is even housed on its very own island, the Herren Island on the Chiemsee.
- 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.
- Nymphenburg Palace, Ludwig’s Birthplace. On August 25, 1845, Ludwig was born in the Queen’s Green Bedroom. Ludwig’s birth was witnessed by everyone via the large mirror.
- Hohenschwangau Palace, Ludwig’s Childhood Home. Hohenschwangau is another must visit castles in Bavaria. In 1832, Ludwig’s father, Maximillian II, purchased the Schloss Hohenschwangau in ruinous condition.
- Munich Residenz, Ludwig’s City Crash Pad. The Munich Residenz, or Residence, dominates Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich. It reflects the power and wealth of House Wittelsbach.
- Neuschwanstein Castle, Ludwig’s Disney Castle. I wish I could play a Wagner opera as you read this. Rising above Schwansee Lake and perched on a jagged peak is Ludwig’s fantastical Neuschwanstein Castle.
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
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Best of all, find paintings by Lucas Cranach and old German masters including Dürer, Grünewald and Holbein. TAKE A TRIP: Best of Germany & Austria. 11. Burghausen Castle. This medieval castle claims the title of the longest in the world. Yes, Burghausen Castle stretches for more than 1 kilometer (3,280 feet).
Aug 14, 2019 · Castles, vineyards, and fairy-tale villages: Drive the Romantic Road. Fall in love with Germany’s historic heartland. There’s a reason why the byway from Würzburg to Füssen through southern ...
