A major tourist attraction in southern Bavaria are two castles of King Ludwig II. Neuschwan- stein Castle is called "The Disney Castle" because of its imposing turrets and its mountaintop location. It was actually started in the 1860s but has never been completed. It was under construction for 17 years and is still missing a major section of the building and a turret. Many of the rooms within the completed parts were not finished. The castle is 12th or 13th century design (late Romanesque).
The King spent a total of 172 days at
this castle before his mysterious death, shortly after he was declared "mad." The King was a huge fan of Wagner and his operas; and art work related to the stories the operas tell fills the completed parts of the palace. During the week that we visited the castle, there were nightly concerts featuring Wagner's music. You can imagine the tickets for the limited seating available are nearly impossible to obtain!
The final picture is of Linderhof Palace, where Ludwig actually lived. Although we were close to Linderhof, we did not have time to tour that day.
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