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Hohenschwangau Castle

Schloss Hohenschwangau

castle in Germany

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  • Alpseestraße 30, 87645 Hohenschwangau
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Hohenschwangau Castle (German: Schloss Hohenschwangau, pronounced [ˈʃlɔs ˈhoːənʃvaːnɡaʊ]) is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. It was built by King Maximilian II of Bavaria, and was the childhood residence of his son, King Ludwig II of Bavaria. It is located in the German village of Hohenschwangau near the town of Füssen, part of the county of Ostallgäu in southwestern Bavaria, Germany, very close to the border with Austria.

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Built
1837
Style
Gothic Revival
Architect
Domenico Quaglio the Younger
Official website
hohenschwangau.de
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