Neuschwanstein Castle is another one of those icon places in Europe that are very different in person than they are in all the promotional photos. First of all the castle was never completed because the builder, Ludwig II of Bavaria died in 1886. The castle is now owned by the State of Bavaria, Germany. Some of the floors of the castle are now used for administrative purposes. The castle also houses a restaurant and a gift shop. Here is an idea of the castle from Wikipedia: Neuschwanstein Castle.
The castle was intended as a home for the king, until he died in 1886. It was open to the public shortly after his death. Since then more than 61 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer.We had a beautiful day for our visit to the castle and we hiked up into the nearby mountains to get this photo (and a lot of others). We saw at least 6000 people visiting the castle on the day of our visit.
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