From 1832 to 1836, Crown Prince Maximilian had the medieval Schwanstein Castle converted into Hohenschwangau Palace in the neo-Gothic style. King Max II and his family used the castle as a summer and hunting residence. His son, Ludwig II, spent a large part of his childhood and youth here. The 19th century interior has been preserved to this day. Each room is decorated with wall paintings based on designs by Moritz von Schmind and Ludwig Lindenschmidt the Elder. Both castles can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Tickets for the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau are only available from the Ticket Center Hohenschwangau, Alpseestr. 12, Hohenschwangau. Further information and reservations at www.hohenschwangau.de
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Historic Weikersheim market square
Historic market square with rococo fountain, Gothic town church and stately houses, Copyright Stadt Weikersheim/JenniferSauer
St. John’s Church Landsberg am Lech
St. John’s Church (1750-52): built by Dominikus Zimmermann with artistic Rococo ornamentation and beautiful stucco altar.
Old town with half-timbered houses
Old town with a fine ensemble of half-timbered houses, e.g., ‘Kirchenstaffel’, ‘Schlosserbuck’, ‘Romschlössle’, Copyright Tourist Information Creglingen/Klaus Hein
Market Place and Town Hall
Large, historical Market Place with magnificent Town Hall, consisting of Gothic western part (1250-1400), with ‘Kaisersaal’ hall and tower (60…
Historic old town of Lauda-Königshofen
Historic Old Town with half-timbered houses: Old Hospital, ‘Pike’ inn and ‘Badstube’
Spitzer Turm
The ‘Spitzer Turm’ (36.5 metres high) was built in the 13th century as a watchtower and keep. It also served…