Hohenschwangau Castle

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Hohenschwangau Castle is a 19th-century neo-Gothic palace in the Bavarian Alps, known as the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and a popular tourist destination near Neuschwanstein Castle.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Hohenschwangau 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic house museum
palace
annualVisitors more than 300,000
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
surface form: Neo-Gothic
childhoodResidenceOf Ludwig II of Bavaria
surface form: King Ludwig II of Bavaria

Otto of Bavaria
surface form: Prince Otto of Bavaria
continent Europe
country Germany
elevation about 900 metres above sea level
hasFunction museum
hasNotableFeature fountain in the courtyard
view of Neuschwanstein Castle
wall paintings depicting German legends
hasNotableRoom Hall of Heroes and Knights
Oriental Room
Queen’s Apartment
hasNumberOfRooms about 90
hasTourType guided tours only
heritageStatus protected historic monument
locatedIn Bavaria
Bavarian Alps
Germany
Schwangau
surface form: Hohenschwangau

Ostallgäu
Schwangau
locatedNear Neuschwanstein Castle
material stone
nearBorderWith Austria
nearestCity Füssen
openToPublic true
originalName Schwanstein Castle
overlooks Alpsee
Schwansee
ownedBy Wittelsbach Compensation Fund
rebuiltBy Maximilian II of Bavaria
surface form: King Maximilian II of Bavaria
rebuiltEnd 1837
rebuiltFrom medieval fortress ruins
rebuiltIn 19th century
rebuiltStart 1832
region Allgäu region
surface form: Allgäu
roofMaterial tile
touristAttraction yes
usedAs hunting lodge
summer residence
usedBy Ludwig II of Bavaria
surface form: King Ludwig II of Bavaria

Maximilian II of Bavaria
surface form: King Maximilian II of Bavaria

Otto of Bavaria
surface form: Prince Otto of Bavaria

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
surface form: Queen Marie of Prussia

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Bavaria hasFamousCastle Hohenschwangau Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle near Hohenschwangau Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle overlooks Hohenschwangau Castle
this entity surface form: Hohenschwangau
Ludwig II of Bavaria residence Hohenschwangau Castle