Best known for being the inspiration for the castle in Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Neuschwanstein Castle is a magnificent 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace set on a hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria. One of the most popular castles in Europe, the palace was commissioned by the elusive King Ludwig II of Bavaria as a private refuge and was opened to the public after his death in 1886. King Ludwig adorned Neuschwanstein Castle with the operas of Richard Wagner along with the medieval legends from his works, creating an opulent atmosphere throughout the palace. The castle can be viewed by guided tours, along with King Ludwig's other castles, namely Hohenschwangau and Linderhof, his final home.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Neuschwansteinstraße 20, 87645 Schwangau, Germany

Plan Your Trip

Get Ready to Go!

Need some more help?


Read our Reservations & Travel Planning Tips guide.