NEUSCHWANSTEIN
Neuschwanstein one of the castles built for King Ludwig.Bavaria,Germany.Between 1869 and 1886, King Ludwig II of Bavaria drained his personal finances to build a fantasy castle. Often referred to as Bavaria's "Mad King Ludo," Ludwig was actually an exceptionally shy man who had immense responsibilities thrust upon him at a very young age.
In 1864, Ludwig became King of Bavaria. He was 18 years old and had spent his youth dutifully fulfilling his studies under the critical and sometimes brutal eye of his father, King Maximilian II. The few pleasures he had enjoyed while growing up came from nature. He enjoyed swimming in the Alpine lakes and the grace and serenity of the swans. He hiked, went skiing and took sleigh rides.
Today Neuschwanstein is one of the most popular sites in Germany, hosting millions of visitors every year, many of whom are returning guests inspired by the beauty and wonder of the Castle. Walt Disney had a scale replica made and used it as a model for Sleeping Beauty's Castle, where fairy tales come true, and love lives happily ever after.
Maybe Ludo wasn't so mad after all.
posted by amanda @ 5:38 PM
16 Comments:
This blog is proving to be very educational.
indeed :)
Is that a good thing?
I think it is.
oh yes indeed
I've been there and I must say that it is quite sight (though we didn't have time to tour inside). But even more spectacular are the hills and the gorge (canyon?) near the castle: God's awesome creation.
That would be so much fun to go and like stay for like a month and just look at tons of castles the landscapes.
yea that would be awesome!!
yea it would be:O
You said it!:O
pretty much i shouldn't wonder:P
By jove!
well this sucks.
don't be such an ***
not for real
Super color scheme, I like it! Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing this wonderful site with us.
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Nice! Where you get this guestbook? I want the same script.. Awesome content. thankyou.
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