Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
Welcome to Bavaria! Neuschwanstein is a dreamy castle perched on a cliff that inspired fairy-tale castles everywhere.
Why is it famous?
It looks exactly like a castle from a storybook, perched above the clouds.
It inspired the castle in Disneyland!
How was it built?
King Ludwig II ordered it built in the 1800s just the way he imagined a knight's castle.
Workers built it on a rugged cliff, hauling stone up the mountain.
Amazing facts
It has over 200 rooms, but only 14 were ever finished.
It sits 3,000 feet up in the Bavarian Alps.
Quick facts
- It has over 200 rooms, but only 14 were ever finished.
- It sits 3,000 feet up in the Bavarian Alps.
- Over 1.4 million people visit every year.
- It has its own artificial cave inside!