The castle neuschwanstein stands highly over the wild-romantic Pöllat ravine, opposite of the castle hohenschwangau in the local part hohenschwangau of the municipality Schwangau in Bavaria. It is the most famous castle of Ludwig and one of the most well-known tourist goals of Germany. Originally the castles “front and behind schwangau” were in the place of the today's lock, during lifetimes of Ludwig only as ruins were present.

Ludwig II., King by Bavaria, its romantic dream world left itself here, in the style of an old German knight fortress, carry out. The beginning to the reconstruction took place to 5.9.1869. In the year 1980 was arranging celebration for the palace, the inside was arranged romantic splendidly and and 1884 could be referred the castle. With the death of Ludwig in the year 1886 the lock was not yet by any means finished. He lived straight times 172 days in the castle. Special characteristic for the unfinished condition of the castle is the missing throne generally speaking throne hall. The begun work on the lock was terminated until 1892 finally. Today the fairy tale castle never finished draws each year approximately 1.Million visitor from the whole world on. Souvenirs

Castle management
Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwansteinstr.20
D-87645 Schwangau
Germany
Tel: ( 08362 ) 93988-0
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