Romantic in winter: Hohenschwangau Castle

Hohenschwangau Castle is located in the municipality of Schwangau in the middle of a beautiful mountain landscape, which presents itself in winter in a romantic white color dress. After a leisurely winter walk through the picture book landscape here, visitors can look forward to unforgettable historical impressions at Hohenschwangau Palace, the fairytale king Ludwig II and his family served as home for many years.

Hohenschwangau Castle in the municipality of Schwangau near Füssen is a great destination for a successful winter trip. The romantic residential palace delights above all with its impressive interior design from the Biedermeier period, which has been preserved unchanged and offers unique insights into the life of the royal family, who spent a long time in the castle. Except for 24. In December, Hohenschwangau Castle is open to visitors throughout the year. A visit is only possible within the framework of an approximately half-hour guided tour. Tickets for this are available at the Hohenschwangau Ticket Center, from which the castle can be reached on a small, leisurely walk, which guarantees magnificent views of the snowy mountains and the famous Neuschwanstein Castle, which perched nearby.

The history of Hohenschwangau Palace goes back to 12. It was first mentioned as Schwanstein Castle. In the 30er-Jahren the 19. Century acquired the at the time Crown Prince and later Bavaria King Maximilian II. the ruins of this castle and had it converted into a residential palace in the style of the neo-Gothic. Later he spent together with his family, Queen Marie and the children Ludwig II. and Otto, large parts of the year in the castle. After King Max II. in year 1864 died, it was inhabited by Ludwig II and his mother Marie. King Ludwig II. later settled in his castle Neuschwanstein and died 1886 at Lake Starnberg. After that, Queen Marie lived on Hohenschwangau for several years, until she also blessed the temporal. Today Hohenschwangau Castle is owned by the Wittelsbach Compensation Fund.

In addition to all over 90 Wall paintings, which show motifs from the legendary and fairytale world as well as the history of the castle and combine to form a harmonious whole, are of course the rooms and halls in Hohenschwangau Castle very worth seeing. The largest room is the large banquet hall, also known as the Hero Hall, which is decorated with imposing murals that tell the story of Wikina Sage. With its artistic furnishings and affectionate design, the Tasso Room also fascinates, whose illuminated starry sky on the ceiling regularly amazes visitors of Hohenschwangau Castle. Many varied impressions from the life of the royal family also reveal the oriental style The Orient Room, which served as Queen Marie’s bedroom, and the Hohenstaufen Room, which Ludwig and his father used as a dressing room. Also worth seeing is the Berchta Room, which is decorated by pretty tendril ornaments and used by Queen Marie as a writing room.

Hohenschwangau Palace really offers a wealth of historical and unforgettable impressions. It is one of the most interesting and beautiful sights of the Allgäu and should be visited during a holiday here. A winter trip to Hohenschwangau Castle can of course also be combined with a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle – the symbol of Romanticism par excellence. In combination with a walk through the magnificent snow landscape, the sightseeing of the fairytale castles offers pure winter magic.