Schwangau, Germany: Fairy Tale Castle
Bavaria’s ‘Mad’ King Ludwig built the castle of his dreams, Neuschwanstein, a mere fifteen minute walk from Hohenschwangau, his boyhood castle home. Shortly after setting into Neuschwanstein, Ludwig was declared mentally unfit to rule and eventually found dead; the circumstances of his death remaining a mystery to this day. For more information on the Rick Steves’ Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.
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i was here in 2003. the castle’s are beautiful but it is very dissapointing that they do not allow you to see much of the interior. many of the rooms were closed off and i was very let-down. however, ludwig was a fascinating person and i would have loved to have met him. just imagining living in these castles with the king himself is so amazing. rip ludwig!
The video misses all the truly interesting things about the King’s life. Ah well.
nádherný MOC se mi tam líbilo, opravdu to stojí za to si tam zajet =)
Was stationed in Munich 1959-1960. Spent a lot of time in the field during war games and training. Was alway fascinated with the clean countryside and clusters of medieval villages. Felt like I was on a different planet. Los Angeles, with brown, hazy skies and freeways seemed like a world apart from the charm of Bavaria and the Alping foothills.
I am buying this catle. I am also going back in time and protecting Ludwig from harm
Then he will build an even better castle than Neuschwanstein!
i got back from germany about 3 weeks ago..neuschwanstein was beautiful!
going there is on my list of things to do before i die.
i was here last year….i miss germany :(
Wow … thats a great video. Thank you so much!
That one is a private palace, very beautiful but more recent. Neuswanschtein is some decades older, the difference this is a “royal” palace, and it is linked to the history of Bayern and his royal house. Ludwig III was a king that lived a fantasy tale…but the land was in peace and citizens were relatively happy. It is linked to national romanticism of the 19th century. Hearts Castle is a beautiful fancy, with mixed styles and zebras outdoors!!
I was here today. Yes, its beautiful but… Hearst Castle in California Id take any day of the year and its complete. This one has only 16 of 65 rooms complete. While Hearst had 5 warehouses of rare european antiques he never used. He could have finished Neunshwanstein with just one of them.
Breathtaking. Even though I’ve just lost my breath, I can still use my keyboard. The precision, and detail involved in Neuschwanstein, is indescribable. Almost hard to believe it was built by mortal men.
I was there as well. I miss that magnificent place. If was rich enough, I would buy Castle Neuschwanstein to live there.
Yes,agreed.
Bavaria is beautiful.Bavarian girls in dirndls are even prettier! :)
Was in Fussen in May 2009,fabulous time.
I was here..and its really beautiful :)