Neuschwanstein Palace

Work on Neuschwanstein began in 1869. This palace, which is situated near Schwangau in Ostallgäu, along with Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof palaces architecturally caused a great stir. King Ludwig II. of Bayern, who died before the fairy tale palace was completed, ordered Neuschwanstein to be built high on a cliff over the Pöllatschlucht near the town of Füssen. With it's towers and turrets the palace looks like a castle from the Middle Ages at the time of the crusades. Inside, the palace was decorated with motives and scenes from Ludwigs favorite composer, Richard Wagner. The wintergarden and the stalactite cave are based on Tannhäuser, the bysantine throne room on Lohengrin and the minstrals hall on Parsival.

Opening hours/Prices
April - September: 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
October - March: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Thursday evenings til 8.00 pm
Adults € 7,-/ concessionary € 6,-