| Page Views: 682 Last Visit to Schwangau: - | Schwangau, Germany by al_mary - last update: Oct 26, 2005 |
King Ludwig II:
"I intend to rebuild the old castle ruins of Hohenschwangau by the
Pollat Gorge in the genuine style of the old German Knightly fortresses,
the spot is one of the most beautiful that one could ever find. "
Begun in 1869 and left unfinished at Louis's death in 1886, the castle
is the embodiment of 19th century romanticism. In a fantastical imitation
of a medieval castle, Neuschwanstein is set with towers and spires and
is spectacularly sited on a high point over the Pöllat River gorge ......
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|  | The Castle - Royal Palace
Neuschwanstein Castle, Royal Palace in the
Bavarian Alps of Germany, the most famous
of three royal palaces built for Louis II of Bavaria,
sometimes referred to as Mad King Ludwig,
who grew up nearby at Hohenschwangau Castle.
The entire facade of the castle was covered with
slabs of limestone. This material was found in
Alterschrofen near Swan Lake Swansee, and
the supporting walls were built of brick ......
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King Louis
King Louis was a patron of the German composer
Richard Wagner, and the third-floor rooms reflect
Louis's love of the legends used by Wagner in
his operas.
For Tannhäuser, a winter garden and stalactite grotto.
For Lohengrin, the great chamber, and the unfinished
Byzantine throne room, its vaulted ceiling supported
by inlaid stone columns and decorated with stars.
The Singers Hall on the fourth floor, with a coffered
ceiling, is dedicated to the life of Parsifal, hero of
another famous Wagner opera ......
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