Remarkable Hohenschwangau Castle, Bavaria, Germany

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Catalina

January 8, 2020

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Type	Castle
Year	1832 – 1836: Crown prince Maximilian of Bavaria had the ruin of Schwanstein Castle being rebuilt in neo-gothic style. This is where King Ludwig II. spent his childhood.
Location	Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Getting to the Castle	Check out the MAP of the area Most visitors come to Hohenschwangau Castle between July and September, so that during this time especially, considerable waiting times must be expected. It is also possible that all the available entrance tickets will already have been sold by lunchtime. Reserve the tickets before Here There are 4 parking lots in the village Hohenschwangau: P1 = next to “apollo duty-free” shop, P2, P3 = at the roundabout next to Restaurant cafe Kainz, P4 = next to the lake Alpsee No parking between 8.00 pm. and 8.00 am. Parking fees (per day): • Cars € 6,00 • Bus/ coaches € 15,00 • Caravan/ camping cars € 8,50 • Motorbikes € 2,00 3 ways to the castle: On foot It takes about 20 minutes to walk from the ticket center to the castle. By horse-drawn carriage Carriage-stop valley: in front of the Ticket Center Carriage-stop castle: directly at the Hohenschwangau castle Price: Uphill: € 4,50 Downhill: € 2,00 You pay directly to the horse carriage driver. Duration of the ride: approx. 10 minutes. Important note: During the winter opening hours of the castle, there is no carriage transfer to Hohenschwangau castle.
Tickets	The castle can be visited on its own or as part of a combined visit (and ticket) with Neuschwanstein. Like Neuschwanstein, a visit is only possible as part of a guided tour. Your entrance ticket is valid for a guided tour of the castle at a particular time. You need to allow sufficient time to get up to the castle, as if you arrive too late you will no longer be able to participate in the tour. €13 – adults free for those under 17 no photography allowed inside the castle You cant buy tickets online but you can reserve it: Here Opening hours Ticket Center Winter 2020 and 2021: • 01.01.2020 – 31.03.2020 / 16.10.2020 – 31.12.2020 • 01.01.2021 – 26.03.2021 / 16.10.2021 – 31.12.2021 daily from 8.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. (closed on 24.12. and 01.01.) Summer 2020 and 2021: • 01.04.2020 and 15.10.2020 • 27.03.2021 and 15.10.2021 daily from 7.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m
Website	Official Site

Hohenschwangau Castle location

Schloss Hohenschwangau is situated slightly to the south of Neuschwanstein on a small hill between the Alpsee and Schwansee

What you will visit at the Hohenschwangau Castle:

The hall of the heroes – The largest room in Hohenschwangau Castle is the banquet hall, which is also called “the hall of the heroes”.

The Oriental-room – The “oriental room” used to be the bedroom of Queen Mary, the mother of King Ludwig II

The Hohenstaufen-room – The “Hohenstaufen-room” served King Maximilian II. and King Ludwig II. as a dressing room. But it was King Ludwig II. music room as well. The piano, which is to be seen here, was probably the one, the famous composer Richard Wagner used to play when he visited Hohenschwangau Castle.

The Tasso-room – The “Tasso-room” was the bedroom of the kings.

The Berchta-room – The “Berchta-room” was the writing room of Queen Mary.