Neuschwanstein castle

The castle is one of the most beautiful and the most visited castles in Germany . Since then over 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein castle.

If you come to visit this castle, you will be amazed by the extremely beautiful landscape that surrounds it.

The construction

The construction of the Neuschwanstein castle began in 1869, and originally it was projected to last three year. But Ludwig II. wanted the castle to be perfect, so the immense building was not finished even at Ludwig's death in 1886.

The locationNeuschwanstein's positioning is also a fairytale one. It is located in the Alps in Bavaria, Germany, in a magnificent landscape, on the top of a hill, near Hohenschwangau.

The castle was built in the style of romantic structure and was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king.

The inspiration

• The inspiration for the construction of Neuschwanstein came from two journeys in 1867: One in May to the reconstructed Wartburg, another in July to the Château de Pierrefonds.

Wartburg Château de Pierrefonds

The appearance• The building design was drafted by

the designer Christian Jank and realized by the architect Eduard Riedel

Christian Jank Eduard Riedel

The interest The palace has appeared in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland's fairy,than It's often called the Fairy Castle.