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Neuschwanstein Castle is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner. Ludwig paid for the palace out of his personal fortune and by means of extensive borrowing, rather than Bavarian public funds.
The palace was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. The palace has appeared prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. Only about 15 rooms and halls were finished.
Neuschwanstein Castle as seen from Marienbrücke (Marie's Bridge, or Pöllatbrücke). The bridge was named by Ludwig II of Bavaria after his mother, Marie Friederike of Prussia.
Ritterturnier Kaltenberg/ Kaltenberg Medieval Tournament.
Linderhof Palace in southwest Bavaria. It is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed.
Path on the way to Lautersee lake, Mittenwald in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
The Würzburg Residence is a palace in Würzburg, southern Germany (1744). The building was dubbed the "nicest parsonage in Europe" by Napoleon. It was heavily damaged during World War II, and restoration has been in progress since 1945.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town.
View of Plönlein with Kobolzeller Steige and Spitalgasse in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber tower clock (circa 1683) shows the day of the month, hour and minute. Added in 1910, the mechanical drinking scene portrays mayor Nusch's legendary drinking (1631) of over three litres of wine without stopping to save the town.
Gate leading into Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Windows of a house in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Row of houses in Dinkelsbühl.
Tänzelfest - historical festival in Kaufbeuren. Founded by Emperor Maximilian I, Germany's last knight, during his official visit to Kaufbeuren in 1497, is the oldest festival of its kind in Bavaria. The parade features 1600 children dressed in authentic historical costumes ranging from the time of the foundation of Kaufbeuren through to the mid 19th century. The parade also includes 32 beautiful horse-drawn carriages and more than 150 magnificent horses.
Kinderzeche Dinkelsbühl. During the 30 Years War (1618 - 1648) broad parts of Germany were destroyed, while the medieval city of Dinkelsbühl was spared. This is because of the children of Dinkelsbühl begged favour with the Swedish colonel. The legend states that when the Swedish army besieged the town, a teenage girl took the children to beg the general for mercy. The Swedish general had recently lost his young son to illness, and the boy who approached him so closely resembled his own son that he decided to spare the town. For the past 100 years or so Dinkelsbühl has celebrated its delivery with a festival where the whole story is performed again. Every year the city continues to show its grateful appreciation for their help by giving coloured bags of sweets to all the children taking part in the procession. This reenactment is played out by many of the town's residents. It features a whole array of Swedish troops attacking the city gate and children dressed in traditional garb coming to witness the event.
The Old Town Hall is the finest of Lindau's handsome historic buildings. It was constructed between 1422 and 1436 in the midst of a vineyard and given a Renaissance face-lift 150 years later, though the original stepped gables remain. Emperor Maximilian I held an imperial diet (deliberation) here in 1496; a fresco on the south facade depicts the scene. The building now houses offices and is closed to the public.
The palace was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. The palace has appeared prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. Only about 15 rooms and halls were finished.
Neuschwanstein Castle as seen from Marienbrücke (Marie's Bridge, or Pöllatbrücke). The bridge was named by Ludwig II of Bavaria after his mother, Marie Friederike of Prussia.
Ritterturnier Kaltenberg/ Kaltenberg Medieval Tournament.
Linderhof Palace in southwest Bavaria. It is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed.
Path on the way to Lautersee lake, Mittenwald in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
The Würzburg Residence is a palace in Würzburg, southern Germany (1744). The building was dubbed the "nicest parsonage in Europe" by Napoleon. It was heavily damaged during World War II, and restoration has been in progress since 1945.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town.
View of Plönlein with Kobolzeller Steige and Spitalgasse in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber tower clock (circa 1683) shows the day of the month, hour and minute. Added in 1910, the mechanical drinking scene portrays mayor Nusch's legendary drinking (1631) of over three litres of wine without stopping to save the town.
Gate leading into Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Windows of a house in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Row of houses in Dinkelsbühl.
Tänzelfest - historical festival in Kaufbeuren. Founded by Emperor Maximilian I, Germany's last knight, during his official visit to Kaufbeuren in 1497, is the oldest festival of its kind in Bavaria. The parade features 1600 children dressed in authentic historical costumes ranging from the time of the foundation of Kaufbeuren through to the mid 19th century. The parade also includes 32 beautiful horse-drawn carriages and more than 150 magnificent horses.
Kinderzeche Dinkelsbühl. During the 30 Years War (1618 - 1648) broad parts of Germany were destroyed, while the medieval city of Dinkelsbühl was spared. This is because of the children of Dinkelsbühl begged favour with the Swedish colonel. The legend states that when the Swedish army besieged the town, a teenage girl took the children to beg the general for mercy. The Swedish general had recently lost his young son to illness, and the boy who approached him so closely resembled his own son that he decided to spare the town. For the past 100 years or so Dinkelsbühl has celebrated its delivery with a festival where the whole story is performed again. Every year the city continues to show its grateful appreciation for their help by giving coloured bags of sweets to all the children taking part in the procession. This reenactment is played out by many of the town's residents. It features a whole array of Swedish troops attacking the city gate and children dressed in traditional garb coming to witness the event.
The Old Town Hall is the finest of Lindau's handsome historic buildings. It was constructed between 1422 and 1436 in the midst of a vineyard and given a Renaissance face-lift 150 years later, though the original stepped gables remain. Emperor Maximilian I held an imperial diet (deliberation) here in 1496; a fresco on the south facade depicts the scene. The building now houses offices and is closed to the public.