{"id":794,"date":"2018-10-25T11:45:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T10:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.around-germany.com\/?p=794"},"modified":"2019-04-28T10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T09:03:35","slug":"castles-in-bavaria-neuschwanstein-and-the-sleeping-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.traveleurope.com\/en\/castles-in-bavaria-neuschwanstein-and-the-sleeping-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Castles in Bavaria: Neuschwanstein and the Sleeping Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"

In comparison, Harry Potter\u2019s Hogwarts castle seems a prison of the Inquisition. Yes, because thinking of the castles you see in fairytales, those with a happy ending, laces and hearts, you can only imagine the Neuschwanstein castle, a symbol of Bavaria<\/strong>. And although it seems so ancient, the Neuschwanstein Castle is only about 140 years old. Standing on a rock not far from F\u00fcssen, its construction begun in 1869 and was never completed; it was built by Ludwig II – as a result of one of his fickle dreams \u2013 who was a King loved by his subjects and hated from German political and economic parties.<\/p>\n

In fact Ludwig, openly gay (and therefore already quite unconventional for that time), wasn\u2019t much interested in monarchy issues, nor economic and political problems: he loved the ideal of beauty, he adored Wagner (who knew how to \u201cexploit\u201d him very well) and mostly, he was keen on building castles… fairytale castles.<\/p>\n

This craze started while he was still a child, growing up in his parents\u2019 Hohenschwangau castle<\/a><\/strong>, in south Bavaria, near the Austrian border. Nowadays, this \u201chouse\u201d is mistakenly listed as one of Ludwig\u2019s works, although it certainly influenced him greatly.<\/p>\n

Ludwig\u2019s \u201cauthentic\u201d castles are the Herrenchiemsee castle<\/a><\/strong>, built in the image and likeness of Versailles, for his devotion Louis IVX, the Sun King; the Linderhof castle<\/a><\/strong>, which is actually a palace, with gardens and fountains; and, finally the Neuschwanstein castle.<\/p>\n

As already said, this is the fairytale castle par excellence, and it was not designed by an architect, but by a set designer, Christian Jank. Neuschwanstein, on the border with Austria as well, is almost a thousand meters high, it\u2019s located near F\u00fcssen and Schwangau, and is surrounded by a landscape of equally fabulous conifer forests dotted with small lakes.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, as if by magic, the fairy tale became… reality, when Walt Disney<\/strong>, after a visit to Neuschwanstein, decided to pattern on this model the castle for the animated movie The Sleeping Beauty<\/a><\/strong> (1959,) now also replicated in all the Disney parks in the world.<\/p>\n

Marble, gold, brocades, ivory, paintings, ceramics swans, canopy beds, stairs, but also masterpieces of hydraulic engineering, to bring hot and cold water in all rooms, paintings and works of art even in the servants\u2019 bedrooms: Neuschwanstein Castle is a fairytale place both inside and outside.
\nIts wonderful interiors, where wooden vaults and rich drapes enrich the halls where the king enjoyed the company of musicians and artists, well worth a trip, in an atmosphere of romance, diving in the legends of Germanic heroes.<\/p>\n

Information:
\nwww.neuschwanstein.de<\/strong>
\n<\/a>– Opening Times:
\nApril to September, from 9.00am to 6.00pm
\nOctober to March, from 10.00am to 4.00pm
\n– Getting there: By train to F\u00fcssen, take the bus and climb to the castle on foot, by bus or coach
\n– You can purchase a special pass that allows you to visit several castles in Bavaria, valid for two weeks.<\/p>\n

Photo by p2bg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Neuschwanstein Castle, a symbol of Bavaria, is a fairytale castle. Both the exterior architecture and its interior, with richly decorated halls, and tapestries, marble, ceramic and ivory everywhere, make this building \u2013 wanted by King Ludwig II – seem like a place beyond space and time. 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