Neuschwanstein Castle

I am going to finish out my blogs with a little information on something that held my interest throughout my studies on Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle.

Seven weeks after the death of King Ludwig II in 1886, Neuschwanstein was opened to the public. The shy king had built the castle in order to withdraw from public life – now vast numbers of people came to view his private refuge. 

Today, Neuschwanstein is one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles in Europe. Every year 1.3 million people visit "the castle of the fairy-tale king". In the summer around 6,000 visitors a day stream through rooms that were intended for a single inhabitant. 

Sleeping Beauty Castle

While Neuschwanstein's look is that of a medieval castle, it was equipped inside with state of the art technology at that time. For example, on every floor of the castle there were toilets with automatic flushing system, as well as an air heating system for the whole castle. Water was supplied by a nearby spring situated at only 200 meters above the castle.

Neuschwanstein

The palace has appeared prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle! See a resemblance??