Neuschwanstein Castle Exterior

Neuschwanstein Castle

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Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the border …

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May 3, 2025
The castle ticket is quite expensive and not always available to buy on the spot. Can climb the mountain by walking or by horse carriage (5 euros to go up). A lot of gift stores on the way and screen…Full review by Vilma V
Apr 30, 2025
I planned a 12 day Switzerland and Germany trip specifically to see this incredible castle. Known as the Fairytale Castle built by the Fairytale King Ludwig, this is honestly the most beautiful castl…Full review by MrZeeLee
Apr 29, 2025
First of all Ignore anyone or any review that says to skip this tour. This is an amazing tour of a beautiful castle and beautiful Fussen! One important tip-Don’t Walk to the castle unless you really …Full review by Jennifer E
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Located on a mountainside overlooking the Hohenschwangau valley, the Neuschwanstein Castle is a dream-like structure in an idyllic se…
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Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein, pronounced [nɔʏˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn], English: "New Swanstone Castle") is a ninete…
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Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau. The p…
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Facts

Type:Chondrite
Architectural style:Romanesque Revival
Located:Hohenschwangau, Germany
Construction completed:c. 1886 (opened)
Owner:Bavarian Palace Department
Construction started:5 September 1869
Architect:Eduard Riedel

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are the castle open in April
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Not sure. I visited the castle in July.
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Answer by Ingrid W · Feb 8, 2025
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Picturesque Romanesque Revivalcastle that was built in the 19th century
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Starting at the Castle of Neuschwanstein, you will hike up the Pöllartschlucht (it's a ravine with a creek) until the first big waterfall
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Tickets need to be purchased at the ticket center in the village of Hohenschwangau, so be sure to stop there first
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The castle is not easy to reach as it requires a 45-minute steep uphill walk of 1½ km (1 mile) to its entrance
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Tickets go on sale in early February for the coming September
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Without a reservation you might wait for hours to get a tour spot
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The best times of year for this hike are in early October
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The castle has been featured in many movies as well Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Great Escape
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More than 61 million people have visited this destination
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Before or after your visit to this museum, enjoy a quick delicious bite at the café outside
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Stopping at the marienbrüke bridge to get the best views of this 200 year old castle and the alps in the background
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Visitors must visit the nearby mary's bridge, from where the view of the castle and its surroundings is stunning
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If you want to visit in style, consider a horse-drawn carriage ride back to your car
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Note particularly the third floor, which contains a facsimile grotto
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And climb up on the side of the ravine avoiding to enter the ravine at all
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Is a must visit destination for anyone who comes to the destination
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Neuschwanstein (which translates to new-swan-stone) is the most photographed building in all of germany
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Open apr-mid oct 9am-5pm; mod oct-mar 10am-4pm
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Exotic locations and views that will blow your mind is what the destination
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You then go up a really steep mountainside fully overgrown with all kind of plants and trees
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