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Ludwig II, Christian Jank. 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 ...
- 5 September 1869
- Hohenschwangau, Germany
Aug 28, 2022 · King Ludwig II died young, but his architectural legacy lives on, and King Ludwig Castles in Germany are among the most visited castles in Germany (and the world). These magnificent castles are located in the state of Bavaria, and can be visited on a day trip from Munich.
Learn about the life and castles of Ludwig II of Bavaria, the eccentric king who built Neuschwanstein and other fairytale palaces. Discover his obsession with Wagner, his mysterious death and his legacy in German culture.
Bavaria's King Ludwig II ordered his Gothic castle to be built atop this magnificent rocky outcrop overlooking Pollat Gorge. His fairytale castle is surely one of the most photographed buildings in the world. Yet it started out life as nothing more than the architectural fantasy of a Munich-born set designer.
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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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Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung | Neuschwanstein Castle | King Ludwig II | Biography. King Ludwig II / biography. King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Short biography. Born on 25th August 1845 in Schloss Nymphenburg. King of Bavaria 1864–1886. Died on 13th June 1886 in Lake Starnberg. King Ludwig II in Bavarian general's. uniform with coronation mantle,
Dec 20, 2017 · Learn about the history and legacy of Neuschwanstein Castle, the most visited castle in Germany and a source of inspiration for Disney. Discover how Ludwig II, the "fairy-tale" king, built this palace as a refuge from his troubles and a tribute to his friend Richard Wagner.
