Fairy Tale Trip to Germany
Small Town, Two Castles
• Fussen, Germany– Foothills of Bavarian Alps– Population 14,000
Neuschwanstein Castle
• Name means New Swan Store
• Built by King Ludwig II beginning 1869
Inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
Ludwig’s Homage to WagnerCastle design pays homage to German legends of Lohengrin, the Swan Knight.
Hohenschwangau CastleCastle of High Swan CountryChildhood home of King Ludwig II