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Neuschwanstein Castle is one of three castles built by ‘mad’ Ludwig II of Bavaria, who was born in 1845 and died in 1886.

Neuschwanstein at christmas time

This fairytale castle sits perched among the natural splendor of the Alps.

Neuschwanstein at christmas time

Its Neo-Romanesque architecture imitates that of a medieval castle and, in turn, Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

Neuschwanstein at christmas time

Built between 1869 and 1886, only about a third of the castle was actually completed as Ludwig II was found to be mentally unfit by a government commission.

Neuschwanstein at christmas time

Nearby Marienbruecke (Mary’s Bridge), which spans a deep gorge, provides magnificent views of the castle.

Neuschwanstein at christmas time

Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein), is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner.

The palace was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. Since then over 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the summer. The palace has appeared prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Neuschwanstein at night

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Neuschwanstein at christmas time

Neuschwanstein at night