Neuschwanstein
Ludwig's fantasy fortress
Neuschwanstein is a nineteenth-century castle in Bavaria, Germany, built by King Ludwig II as a romanticized medieval fantasy.
Perched on a rugged hill above a village, it has become one of Germany's most visited landmarks and inspired the Disneyland castle.
The name means "New Swan Stone" in German.
European mountain system
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- foothillsLow elevations below mountains
valley · waterfall · panorama · scenic · peaks · meadows · hillside · cliffs
Small projecting towers
- spiresTapering architectural towers
- towersTall vertical structures
- RomanesqueRound-arched medieval building style
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
battlements · balconies · gatehouse · throne room · grotto · courtyard · facade · limestone
Southeastern German state
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- debtsSums owed to others
mystery · death · fantasy · obsession · isolation · extravagance · throne · monarchy
Theme park fairy-tale fortress
- Cinderella CastleDisney World's central fortress
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- DisneylandCalifornia theme park
- Magic KingdomDisney's flagship Florida park
fairytale · fantasy · enchantment · princess · storybook · theme park · animated · iconic
People who come temporarily
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
- toursGuided sightseeing expeditions
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- queueOrdered waiting line
reservation · viewpoint · photographs · souvenirs · guided · museum · busloads · summer
Theatrical art combining song
- ParsifalArthurian Grail quester
- minstrelsItinerant medieval performers
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
legend · Tristan · Isolde · Germanic · Siegfried · romanticism · composer · tribute
Nineteenth-century date
- constructionProcess of building something
- unfinishedNot yet complete
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- workersPeople doing jobs
craftsmen · scaffolding · funding · bankruptcy · death · 1886 · opened · preservation
Alps
European mountain system
foothills · valley · waterfall · panorama · scenic · peaks · meadows · hillside · cliffs · dramatic
turrets
Small projecting towers
- spiresTapering architectural towers
- towersTall vertical structures
- RomanesqueRound-arched medieval building style
Byzantine · battlements · balconies · gatehouse · throne room · grotto · courtyard · facade · limestone · sandstone
Bavaria
Southeastern German state
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- recluseOne choosing isolation
debts · mystery · death · fantasy · obsession · isolation · extravagance · throne · monarchy · madness
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Theme park fairy-tale fortress
- Cinderella CastleDisney World's central fortress
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- DisneylandCalifornia theme park
Magic Kingdom · fairytale · fantasy · enchantment · princess · storybook · theme park · animated · iconic · silhouette
visitors
People who come temporarily
queue · reservation · viewpoint · photographs · souvenirs · guided · museum · busloads · summer · peak season
opera
Theatrical art combining song
mythology · legend · Tristan · Isolde · Germanic · Siegfried · romanticism · composer · tribute · patron
1869
Nineteenth-century date
- constructionProcess of building something
- unfinishedNot yet complete
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
workers · craftsmen · scaffolding · funding · bankruptcy · death · 1886 · opened · preservation · wartime
NeuschwansteinInternational Style
Functionalist architecture movement, 1920s
Fallingwater · Brasília · minimalist design · functionalism · Bauhaus
Neuschwansteincity hall
Seat of local government
public hospital · Reichstag · Palace of Westminster · civic center · barracks