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The Forgotten Schwanstein: A Trip to Hohenschwangau Castle
Where kings learned to dream
Lots of people have heard about the Neuschwanstein Castle — the dream castle of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. But have you heard about Hohenschwangau Castle? It’s near the Neuschwanstein Castle, and it was there even before King Ludwig II began to dream about the new castle.
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The present day Hohenschwangau (“Upper Schwangau”) castle was first mentioned in 1397, though under the name of Schwanstein. Only in the 19th century the names of the two castles have switched.
Source: Wikipedia
So, “Schwanstein” was renamed to “Hohenschwangau,” and the new “dream castle” got the name “Neuschwanstein”. While I understand that Neuschwanstein, with its white walls, suits better to be named “swan” castle, I still feel bad for Hohenschwangau.
Hohenschwangau Castle was built in the Neo-Gothic style. It was erected in 5 years on the ruins of a medieval fortress in the first half of the 19th century.
Source: dw.com
Anyway, Hohenschwangau Castle is still there — standing strong, welcoming millions of tourists every year, inspiring us to dream about things that might seem unreachable.
