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Neuschwanstein, Bavaria's most famous castle. Numerous castles are found in the German state of Bavaria.These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1,000 years, were the setting for historical events, domains of famous personalities, and are still imposing structures to this day.
Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein, pronounced [ˈʃlɔs nɔʏˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn]; Southern Bavarian: Schloss Neischwanstoa) is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany.
Schlossberg Castle (Haidhof) Burgstall Schlosshügel; Schlüsselberg Castle; Schlüsselstein Castle; Schönbusch (Aschaffenburg) Schwarzenfeld Castle; Seefeld Castle; Palace Staufeneck; Stein Castle (Bavaria) Streitburg Castle
Famous Neuschwanstein Castle in the Bavarian Alps. Herrenchiemsee, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria; Linderhof Palace, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria; Neuschwanstein, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria; Ansbach Residence, Ansbach, residence of the margraves of Ansbach; Seehof Palace, Memmelsdorf
Hohenschwangau Castle at night. Hohenschwangau Castle (German: Schloss Hohenschwangau) is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany.It was built by King Maximilian II of Bavaria, and was the childhood residence of his son, King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Nuremberg Castle (German: Nürnberger Burg) is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge dominating the historical center of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The castle, together with the city walls , is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications. [ 1 ]
Falkenstein Castle or Castrum Pfronten is the ruin of a castle in the Bavarian Alps, near Pfronten, Germany. At 1,277 metres (4,190 ft) above sea level , it is Germany's highest castle. [ 1 ] King Ludwig II of Bavaria purchased the ruin in 1883 and planned to construct a fairy tale castle , but the plans were abandoned upon his death in 1886.
The castle hill was settled as early as the Bronze Age. The castle (which was founded before 1025) was transferred to the Wittelsbachs after the death of the last count of Burghausen, Gebhard II, in 1168. In 1180 they were appointed dukes of Bavaria and the castle was extended under Duke Otto I of Wittelsbach.