Germany · 19th century
Hohenschwangau Castle (German: Schloss Hohenschwangau, pronounced [ˈʃlɔs ˈhoːənʃvaːnɡaʊ]) 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. It is located in the German village of Hohenschwangau near the town of Füssen, part of the county of Ostallgäu in southwestern Bavaria, Germany, very close to the border with Austria.
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Hohenschwangau Castle ranks #138 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1837, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 25,474 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 59 km away. It is stop 1 of 6 on Ludwig II’s castles, Hohenschwangau to Herrenchiemsee. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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