• To avoid delays, expect a longer journey time to Hohenschwangau. Transportation to the castles. ... Horse carriages to Hohenschwangau Castle: in operation.
  • Hohenschwangau Castle at night. Hohenschwangau Castle (German: Schloss Hohenschwangau) is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany.
  • From 1833 to 1837 Crown Prince Maximilian rebuilt the medieval Schwanstein Castle into a new Gothic style of Hohenschwangau Castle.
  • In 1832, Maximillian II, father of the Mad King fell in love with the location of the land and purchased the ruinous Hohenschwangau Castle.
  • Of the three castles; Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, and Linderhof, this one has the best tour and feels the most like a castle on the inside.
  • This custard-yellow castle can be found on the Western side of Hohenschwangau Village, set against the dramatic backdrop of the looming Alps.
  • The present-day Hohenschwangau (“Upper Schwangau”) castle was first mentioned in 1397, though under the name of Schwanstein.
  • Underneath the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, you’ll find the equally stunning Hohenschwangau Castle.
  • The largest room in Hohenschwangau Castle is the banquet hall, which is called “the Hall of the Heroes.” It takes up the entire width of the castle, it’s so big.
  • ...village of Schwangau, which is located in a wooded area in southern Germany, there is one of the most beautiful castles in Europe - Hohenschwangau Castle.