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Things To Do: Hohenschwangau Castle History I
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It is considered that this castle was originally built in the 12th century.
In 1523 the castle was already described as not useful for defense purposes but with thin walls. The repair by the Italian architect Licio de Spari 1538 - 41 for the building owner, the Augsburg patrician Paumgarten, was nearly a rebuilding.
Hohenschwangau was destroyed by Napoleon.
Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria discovered the ruins of Burg Schwanstein while out walking in the Bavarian countryside one day and vowed to restore the castle into a romantic royal residence.
In 1829 his interest grew and he began negotiations to purchase the ruin and begin the restoration.
In 1832 he finally acquired the ruin for 7,000 guilders.
Maximilian put Domenico Quaglio in charge of the restoration of the castle in a Gothic style.
Quaglio was also a painter of architectural and theatrical scenes. And so the construction of the first Bavarian fairytale castle was underway.
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Things To Do: Hohenschwangau Castle History II
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In 1842, Crown Price Maximilian married Princess Marie of Prussia. He then succeeded to the Throne of Bavaria in 1848 which required an increase to the size of the castle suitable for the larger royal household.
The coach house was removed and replaced by the Prince's building. This is where King Ludwig II spent his childhood. When Ludwig became King Ludwig II, he began the construction of his famous fairytale castles but left Hohenschwangau largely as it was during his youth.
Today, Hohenschwangau is still privately owned. The owner: Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds. Although it is open to the public as a museum. The interior of the castle features paintings of Bavarian knights and folk heroes.
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Things To Do: Castle's fountains
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Groups of tourists go into the castle every 5-10 minutes. Thus there is a small pause when tourists expect the invitation to excursion. It is possible to fill this pause, having bypassed around of the castle.
It is possible to find out some picturesque fountains there:
Four lions hold a bowl which is filled with water on heads,
a figure of a swan, from which beak a jet of water flows.
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Things To Do: Swimming bath
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One more sight of the park which surrounds the castle is the small swimming bath.
It's considered, that in this swimming bath Wittelsbach family spent time, simultaneously admiring beauty of adjoining mountains.
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Things To Do: Mountain ridge - "from Jugend"
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The best view at the castle opens from a viewing platform which is hardly above Neuschwanstein Castle.
It is considered, what exactly this place was chosen by Ludwig for construction of the new castle which at his life referred Neus Hohenschwangau schloss.
Certainly, the view at the Old castle is even better from the tower of the New castle. However tourists while do not start up there.
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Things To Do: Hohenschwangau Castle in the night...
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When crowds of tourists leave Hohenschwangau, and there are only few inhabitants of several small hotels and not numerous inhabitants in the village, it is possible to take pleasure in true spirit and silence of local places as it was in days of Ludwig. The illuminated castles bewitch.
I heard that Ludwig highlighted the castles too though in his time the electricity was not so is widespread yet. He used torches and candles...
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More Schloß Hohenschwangau Tips
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Destinations near Schloß Hohenschwangau- Hohenschwangau, 0 km / 0 miles
- Schloss Neuschwanstein, 1.25 km / 0.78 miles
- Füssen, 3.1 km / 1.93 miles
- Schwangau, 3.7 km / 2.3 miles
- Pflach, 3.91 km / 2.43 miles
- Hopfen am See, 6.7 km / 4.16 miles
- Reutte, 7.51 km / 4.67 miles
- Plansee, 10.55 km / 6.56 miles
- Pfronten, 14.23 km / 8.84 miles
- Grän, 14.83 km / 9.21 miles
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JLBG Sat Jun 6, 2009 05:43 UTC
Another excellent pages of yours with a wealth of history! The photo of the lions and swan fountain is awsome. | Luchonda Sun Apr 6, 2008 07:00 UTC
I love the picture of the fountain carried by the lions. Greetz | starship Tue Dec 4, 2007 18:57 UTC
Thanks for the virtual tour--too bad they did not allow photos in the castle even if you paid. Hope to visit one day. | LoriPori Tue Apr 3, 2007 15:29 UTC
Lovely page on the charming Hohenschwangau and its romantic castle. Great info on tickets and tours. |
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