Architecture

Neuschwanstein was an symbolic medieval knight's castle. This project consumed a huge amount of money. During the king's lifetime, the cost of building the castle was 6.2 million marks (equivalent to 47 million euros in 2021).

The outer walls are connected to their inner zone by a sloping stone ramp in the form of a corridor, and numerous openings provide ventilation and natural lighting.

Members of the Yeomen Warders are popularly called Beefeaters, i.e. beef eaters.

It was constructed for the emperor Vespasian as a gift for the Roman people.

Gustave Eiffel had a small apartment on the third floor of the tower where he invited his friends.

In his design, Gaudi expressed the perfection he saw in nature.

In 2017, it underwent a $100 million renovation project.

The king never intended to open the palace to the public. However, just six weeks after the king's death, Prince Regent Luitpold Wittelsbach ordered the palace to be opened to visitors for a fee.

Napoleon and his entourage stayed at Schönbrunn Palace in 1805 and 1809.

The Knights of St. John managed the fortress for 150 years, struggling with earthquakes and Muslim attacks.