Hohenschwangau Castle, nestled amidst the dramatic Bavarian Alps, was the summertime boyhood home of Ludwig II. This romantic medieval-style fortress, built by Ludwig’s father King Maximilian II ...

save time for a visit to nearby Hohenschwangau, King Ludwig II's boyhood home. The original medieval ruins of this golden-hued castle were purchased and rebuilt by Crown Prince Maximilian in 1832 ...

Originally, the castle was built by King Ludwig II as a private ... Tickets can be purchased either online or at the Ticket Center in Hohenschwangau. The tickets must therefore be purchased ...

Built on a rock ledge ... the train station) to the Hohenschwangau Neuschwanstein Castles, Schwangau stop (about a 10-minute ride). The approach to the castle is uphill and sometimes steep.