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Schloss Neuschwanstein (Neuschwanstein Castle)

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Accessibility
partly accessible
Opening Times
Open today 09:00-18:00 only during guided tours
Address
Neuschwansteinstr. 20
87645 Schwangau
Contact

Built by King Ludwig II in 1868 high above his father's Schloss Hohenschwangau (Hohenschwangau Castle) in familiar surroundings and never completed, Schloss Neuschwanstein (Neuschwanstein Castle) was for him a monument to the culture and royalty of the Middle Ages, which he revered and wanted to emulate. Designed and furnished in medieval forms, but with state-of-the-art technology at the time, it is one of the world's most famous historicist buildings and a major symbol of German idealism. The interior is decorated with cycles of murals from Norse and chivalric legends. The Singers' Hall veneratingly quotes two halls of the Wartburg, and the Throne Hall, a cult room of rulership, is reminiscent of Byzantine and early Christian church rooms.

Last edited on 23.12.2024

Additional information

  • Opening Times

    Open today 09:00-18:00

    Visit only by guided tours

    In the timeframe of 01. April until 15. October:

    • Mondays: 09:00-18:00
    • Tuesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Wednesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Thursdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Fridays: 09:00-18:00
    • Saturdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Sundays: 09:00-18:00

    In the timeframe of 16. October until 31. March:

    • Mondays: 10:00-16:00
    • Tuesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Wednesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Thursdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Fridays: 10:00-16:00
    • Saturdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Sundays: 10:00-16:00

    Holidays:

    • 06.01.2026
      Epiphany: 10:00-16:00
    • 17.02.2026
      Shrove Tuesday: 10:00-16:00
    • 03.04.2026
      Good Friday: 09:00-18:00
    • 05.04.2026
      Easter Sunday: 09:00-18:00
    • 06.04.2026
      Easter Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 01.05.2026
      Labour Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 14.05.2026
      Ascension Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 25.05.2026
      Pentecost Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 04.06.2026
      Corpus Christi: 09:00-18:00
    • 15.08.2026
      Assumption Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 03.10.2026
      Day of German Unity: 09:00-18:00
    • 01.11.2026
      All Saints' Day: 10:00-16:00
    • 26.12.2026
      Boxing Day: 10:00-16:00

    Closed on all other holidays

  • Inclusion

    Accessibility

    • Barrier-Free Access
    • WC for Disabled Persons
    • Step- and Threshold-Free Accessibility to Public Areas

  • Offers

    Further offers

    • Museumsshop

  • Digital Offers

  • Contact

    Address

    Neuschwansteinstr. 20
    87645 Schwangau

    Telephone contact

    • General enquiries: 08362/93988-0

    E-Mail

    svneuschwanstein(at)bsv.bayern.de (opens your email program)

    Website

    http://www.neuschwanstein.de (external link, opens in a new window)

  • Directions

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    Tourism Region

    Allgäu
    Swabia

Image gallery

An exterior view of the castle with the mountains in the background. (opens enlarged image)
Schloss Neuschwanstein (Neuschwanstein Castle) © Bavarian Palace Administration, www.neuschwanstein.de. Photo: KreativInstinkt
A richly decorated hall with golden walls. (opens enlarged image)
Throne Room, Schloss Neuschwanstein (Neuschwanstein Castle) © Bavarian Palace Administration, www.neuschwanstein.de

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