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Neuschwanstein Castle

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Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany. It is located in the …

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Feb 8, 2025
The castle looks amazing and the photos you can take outside are wonderful. However, the customer service woeful and dismissive. We were forced to pay twice to go inside and look because of their d…Full review by craigbQ4295LO
Jan 30, 2025
Absolutely worth a visit. Especially magical with soft powdery snow everywhere. Joined a tour, but felt it was rushed - our group being hustled from room to room. Would have enjoyed a slower pace wit…Full review by Teresa C
Jan 23, 2025
Yes, it's touristy, but we made a point of visiting Neuschwanstein and were happy we'd done it. The castle exterior is what you'd imagine a fairy tale castle to be; we enjoyed seeing it from all angl…Full review by SnowyShasta
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Located on a mountainside overlooking the Hohenschwangau valley, the Neuschwanstein Castle is a dream-like structure in an idyllic se…
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Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein, pronounced [nɔʏˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn], English: "New Swanstone Castle") is a ninete…
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Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau. The p…
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Built tucked away in the mountains to let King Ludwig II be away from other people, this castle is not doing the job well after his death. With a…
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Facts

Type:Chondrite
Architectural style:Romanesque Revival
Located:Hohenschwangau, Germany
Construction completed:c. 1886 (opened)
Owner:Bavarian Palace Department
Construction started:5 September 1869
Architect:Eduard Riedel
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Picturesque Romanesque Revivalcastle that was built in the 19th century
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Starting at the Castle of Neuschwanstein, you will hike up the Pöllartschlucht (it's a ravine with a creek) until the first big waterfall
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Tickets need to be purchased at the ticket center in the village of Hohenschwangau, so be sure to stop there first
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The castle is not easy to reach as it requires a 45-minute steep uphill walk of 1½ km (1 mile) to its entrance
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Tickets go on sale in early February for the coming September
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Without a reservation you might wait for hours to get a tour spot
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The best times of year for this hike are in early October
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The castle has been featured in many movies as well Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Great Escape
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More than 61 million people have visited this destination
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Before or after your visit to this museum, enjoy a quick delicious bite at the café outside
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Stopping at the marienbrüke bridge to get the best views of this 200 year old castle and the alps in the background
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Visitors must visit the nearby mary's bridge, from where the view of the castle and its surroundings is stunning
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If you want to visit in style, consider a horse-drawn carriage ride back to your car
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Note particularly the third floor, which contains a facsimile grotto
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And climb up on the side of the ravine avoiding to enter the ravine at all
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Is a must visit destination for anyone who comes to the destination
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Neuschwanstein (which translates to new-swan-stone) is the most photographed building in all of germany
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Open apr-mid oct 9am-5pm; mod oct-mar 10am-4pm
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Exotic locations and views that will blow your mind is what the destination
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You then go up a really steep mountainside fully overgrown with all kind of plants and trees
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