- Duke of Bavaria. Hohenschwangau Castle at night. ... Hohenschwangau Village on left, Schloss Hohenschwangau on right, as seen from Neuschwanstein Castle.
- The interior of the Hohenschwangau castle is simply STUNNING! Murals on all the walls tell the story of the battles and the history of this former castle.
- Hohenschwangau Castle was built on the remains of the fortress Schwangau, which was first mentioned in historical records dating from the 12th Century.
- Nearby Neuschwanstein Castle is much better known from its use in movies, but don’t be tempted to miss out Hohenschwangau on your visit to the area.
- Whereas Neuschwanstein is known as a dream castle built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Hohenschwangau was the castle of his parents and his childhood.
- Hohenschwangau Castle: Historical Facts. The first mention of the castle dates back to 1090. Its founder is a member of the Schwangau family, the knight...
- Almost all the Hohenschwangau Castle interior walls and ceilings in this 10,763 square feet castle have scenes from German mythology or medieval legends.
- It was Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau .It was King Ludwig 2nd and his dads castle. We took a horse carriage up to the castles.
- So from this experience with weather changing quickly and lack of shuttle bus service, I would suggest first a visit to the family Hohenschwangau castle.