2. Small Town, Two Castles
• Fussen, Germany
– Foothills of Bavarian Alps
– Population 14,000

3. Neuschwanstein Castle
• Name means New Swan
Stone
• Built by King Ludwig II
beginning 1869
Inspirati
on for
Disney’s
Sleeping
Beauty
Castle

4. Ludwig’s Homage to Wagner
Castle design pays homage to German
legends of Lohengrin, the Swan Knight.

5. Hohenschwangau Castle
• Castle of High Swan Country
• Childhood home of King Ludwig II