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Seven weeks after the death of King
Ludwig II in 1886, Neuschwanstein was opened to the public. The shy king had
built the castle in order to withdraw from public life – now vast numbers of
people came to view his private refuge.
Today Neuschwanstein is one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles
in Europe. Every year 1.4 million people visit "the castle of the fairy-tale
king". In the summer around 6,000 visitors a day stream through rooms that were
intended for a single inhabitant.
The setting of Neuschwanstein could not be more idyllic. However, movement in
the foundation area has to be continuously monitored, and the sheer rock walls
must be repeatedly secured. The harsh climate also has a detrimental effect on
the limestone façades, which will have to be renovated section by section over
the next few years.
At the parking place in
Neuschwanstein
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