The Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany)

As a famous tourist destination in Europe, the Neuschwanstein Castle stands to be one of the most famous photographed castles in Germany. With the breathtaking combination of the Bavarian Alps, the castle and the hillside, take the visitors back to the glorious times of the Bavarian Kingdom. The picturesque hillside and the ‘kind’ castle remind us about fairy tales, which was the reason why at the back of Walt Disney’s fairy-tale castle, the Sleeping Beauty Castle, is standing as the Neuschwanstein Castle itself.

 

Walt Disney was inspired with the Neuschwannstein Castle which gave birth
to his fairy-tale Sleeping BeautyCastle.

The romance behind the plan of constructing the castle is one of the extraordinary ones in the world history. As a general perception, castles were built for defensive purposes. This is not the occasion, as one of the Bavarian Kings, Ludwig II, was believed to be living in his world of dreams, instead of the reality. This of his dreams gave birth to the idea of constructing a fancy castle, which would fulfill his goal of having a fairy-tale castle. The construction of the Neuschwanstein started in the eighteenth century. 

A great amount of financial resources was needed to complete the construction. The bankrupt king was denied by the banks to borrow money to complete the construction of the castle, as well as his property was under the threat of being privatized by the banks. The complicated situation made the king order the state to declare him as mad. Shortly after this, they found the body of Ludwig in a lake. Unhappily, the enthusiastic king of  dreams and fairy tales did not have the chance to see the completion of his lovely castle of Neuschwanstein.

The beautiful chandeliers are spread throughout the Neuschwannstein Castle
to accompany its visitors in the dazzling beauty of the interior.  

There was still a lot to accomplish in order to complete the entire construction of the castle. Until the death of Ludwig, there were built 14 rooms, among them the Singers Hall, the Throne Room and the king’s bedroom, all of them lavishly decorated. The third floor of the castle is devoted to scenes from the German legend Swan Knight, which was the inspiration and the dream life of the king. The comprehensive part of the paintings are from the opera of the composer Richard Wagner. The beautiful chandeliers are spread throughout the castle to accompany its visitors in the dazzling beauty of the interior.

To reach the Neuschwanstein Castle, you will need to take a train to the nearby town of Fussen, which is the highest Bavarian town. The town offers a range of services including high quality hotels, restaurants, pubs and souvenir shops.