- If you look at the photographs of Hohenschwangau Castle, taken from a bird's eye view, it may seem that the castle has grown in the middle of a dense forest...
- The well-preserved ruins of Hohenschwangau Castle were discovered in 1829 by Crown Prince Masimilian while touring his domain.
- The present-day Hohenschwangau (“Upper Schwangau”) castle was first mentioned in 1397, though under the name of Schwanstein.
- 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.
- Today's Hohenschwangau Castle was built into the partially preserved outer walls of Schwanstein Castle from the 14th century between 1537 and 1547.
- Hohenschwangau Castle was the childhood home of the King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the birthplace of his son, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
- Less famous, but not less worth seeing, is Hohenschwangau Castle. ... He gave it the new name “Hohenschwangau”.
- Close to the beautiful fairytale castle Neuschwanstein is the equally enchanting Hohenschwangau castle.
- This custard-yellow castle can be found on the Western side of Hohenschwangau Village, set against the dramatic backdrop of the looming Alps.
- Hohenschwangau Castle Opening Hours. Between April and November, you can visit Hohenschwangau from 9:00 a.m until 6:00 p.m from Monday to Sunday.