The breathtaking palace that was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The masterpiece of a genious mind. Neuschwanstein Castle, a unique royal castle. Ludwig II of Bavaria, an inspired man.
"Do not disturb the idyllic solitude of this romantic setting, whose picturesque beauty is even greater in winter than in summer, by building factories and railroads. For there will come a time when many other people will yearn, as I do, for such a piece of land where they can find refuge, a place left unspoiled by modern culture and technology, greed and haste, a place far from the noise and turmoil, the soot and dust of the cities." The words of a (not so) "mad" king to Anton Memminger, planner of railroads...
Gudrun and Sigurd, Tristan and Isolde sleep in there forever in love...
Ludwig II to Richard Wagner: "I have the intention of having the castle ruins of Hohenschwangau rebuilt...the place is one of the most beautiful ever to be found..."
The steep trail to the castle
The Neo-Gothic Schloss Hohenschwangau where Mad King Ludwig II spent happy childhood summers
The Alpsee Lake
