Neuschwanstein: The Castle of Beauty and Dreams

Neuschwanstein: The Castle of Beauty and Dreams
The fairytale-like Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace perched on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria. Jörg Schubert/flickr/CC BY 2.0
Ariane Triebswetter
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“It is my intention to rebuild the old castle ruin of Hohenschwangau ... in the authentic style of the old German knights’ castles.”

That sentence, written by king of Bavaria Ludwig II to his friend and protégé, Richard Wagner, started the incredible architectural project that became Neuschwanstein Castle. Not only did he build an architectural marvel, but he also contributed to Bavaria’s cultural heritage.

Ariane Triebswetter
Ariane Triebswetter
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Ariane Triebswetter is an international freelance journalist, with a background in modern literature and classical music.
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