
Neuschwanstein Castle is a neo -Gothic style castle that is located near the city of Füssen, within the state of Bavaria in the Federal Republic of Germany. In Spanish, its name means «New Piedra del Swan», although in ancient times it was known as Hohenschwangau in reference to the days that King Louis II of Bavaria in his childhood.
The building of this magnificent work was begun by the architect Christian Jank in September 1869 and was finished 17 years later, in July 1886. This architectural beauty made of stone is erected as one of the great attractions of the German Alps. The castle possesses the peculiarity of having 360 rooms but only 14 of them were completely finished since the work was stopped when King Louis II died.
Shortly after the king’s death, the castle was inaugurated as a museum allowing all visitors to enter, but with the condition that photographs cannot be taken within it. A peculiarity of this wonder is that it is not a castle, but are 2 united through internal bridges, detail that tourists who travel the place do not know. In addition, being one of the most important tourist poles in Germany and Europe, became one of the wonders of the world.
