Ludwig did not allow visitors to his castles, but after his death in 1886 the castle is open to the public (in part because of the need to pay the debts incurred Ludwig finance construction) (done). Since then, more than 50 million people have visited the Neuschwanstein Castle . About 1.3 million people visit each year, with a maximum of 6,000 per day in summer. The palace has appeared in several films and was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty both the castle and Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland.

The castle is owned by the state of Bavaria, unlike nearby Hohenschwangau Castle, which is owned by the head of the house of Wittelsbach, currently Franz, Duke of Bavaria. The Free State of Bavaria has spent more than € 14.5 million on Neuschwanstein maintenance, renovation and services to visitors since 1990.

Bedroom

Unlike other rooms, the room is richly carved in the neo-Gothic. 14 woodcarvers are said to have worked 4 1 / 2 years to create this piece. The bed of the monarch is crowned by the sculpture on wood and covered with rich draperies Broder.











The Paintings in the gallery:

Paintings illustrate the saga of Parsifal.

Parsifal meets a knight's family on a crusade on Good Friday. It was the king's wish that this painting be unveiled on Good Friday 1884. Gahmuret meets Queen Herzeloide who has proclaimed that a tournament be held, the prize for the winner being the crown and her hand in marriage. Gahmuret is victorious and marries Herzeloide. She is Parsifal's future mother.