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More on Schloss Neuschwanstein

traveltripz — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:08:00 +0000

We enter the castle and just stare in wonder at the beauty that unfolds. What a magnificent collection of fine arts and treasures for King Ludwig to have lived amongst. It’s no wonder that he had the government of the time concerned about his ever rising debt, as he continued to build one castle after another. The interior of Neuschwanstein is beautifully ornate and the 2 story Byzantine style throne room has a floor of individually chiseled tiles and a series of pillars in imitation porphyry and lapis lazuli. The throne however, was never built. The Kings bedroom is furnished...

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Disneyland Castle Modeled on Neuschwanstein Castle

traveltripz — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:44:00 +0000

The Disneyland castle in Sleeping Beauty was modeled on the Neuschwanstein castle. It has also appeared in a number of movies including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Neuschwanstein Castle is breathtakingly beautiful in both its outer appearance and setting on a hilltop with a mountainous backdrop and lake setting, just outside of Fussen. This beautiful castle is one of the castles that was commissioned by King Ludwig and when he died in 1886 construction ceased with 60% of the rooms unfinished. The castle was originally called New Hohenschwangau Castle and was renamed after Ludwig’s death to Neushwanstein Castle “Castle of the...

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A Visit to Linderhof Castle

traveltripz — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:49:00 +0000

Linderhof Castle is the smallest of King Ludwig’s palaces and everything about it is amazing, from the beautiful gardens with the gilt fountains through to the kitchens in the base of the castle. As with most of the palaces in Europe, each room is an absolute feast of opulence and color and each is more jaw dropping than the last. The hall of mirrors is reminiscent of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. The ceiling is painted with with “The Birth of Venus” and there is a massive chandelier hanging from the beautifully painted ceiling. The music room has tapestry...

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Tour of the Castles of Mad King Ludwig II – Linderhof Castle

traveltripz — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:53:00 +0000

We took a tour bus to visit the castles of King Ludwig II. The tour guide was excellent and gave us lots of information about Germany and Bavaria. There was at the time, no speed limit on the autobahn but this was being changed even though the road deaths in Germany were minor compared to other countries with enforced speed limits. Crazy isn’t it. It doesn’t matter what the facts are if some politician thinks he can win votes and collect revenue by passing a law where one isn’t required. However, we were off to Linderhof Castle to see the...

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