In place of the two castle ruins, Vorderhohenschwangau and Hinterhohenschwangau, King Ludwig II had Neuschwanstein Castle built between 1869 and 1886 in the style of an old German knight’s castle, on a “spot that is one of the most beautiful to be found” (as Ludwig II wrote to Richard Wagner). Neuschwanstein Castle has since become one of the most famous buildings in the world and one of the many highlights along the Romantic Road. King Ludwig II died on June 13, 1886, before construction was completed. Shortly after his mysterious death, Neuschwanstein Castle was opened to visitors daily and has been attracting enthusiastic visitors from all over the world ever since.
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