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- Marienbrücke in Schwangau is a bridge across Pöllat gorge, overlooking Castle Neuschwanstein. King Ludwig II built the bridge so that people could admire his castle from a distance as well.
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Marienbrücke in Schwangau is a bridge across Pöllat gorge, overlooking Castle Neuschwanstein. King Ludwig II built the bridge so that people could admire his castle from a distance as well. The bridge gets its name after Ludwig’s mother, Queen Mary, and Marienbrücke translates in English to Mary’s Bridge.
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Dec 3, 2021 · The MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge) is a steel bridge next to the Neuschwanstein castle. The bridge was first constructed from wood in 1845 by King Maxmillian II of Bavaria and named after his...
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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. History of Neuschwanstein Castle
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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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Oct 7, 2018 · History of Queen Mary’s Bridge at Neuschwanstein Castle. In 1845, King Maximillian II of Bavaria ordered a footbridge to be built across the Pöllat Gorge. He named this bridge and incredible viewpoint after his wife, Queen Mary of Prussia. The bridge was first constructed using timber which didn’t turn out to be the sturdiest of materials.
The castle was built in 1869 and partially completed in 1886, when King Ludwig II mysteriously died in Lake Starnberg. Since then, it is opened to all visitors around the world and earmarked as the Landmark of Germany, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Germany.
