Neuschwanstein Castle

Summary

Neuschwanstein Castle is a palace^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.088% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,281 views/month, #1 of 1,135).^[2]

Key Facts

• Neuschwanstein Castle is located in Schwangau^[3].
• Neuschwanstein Castle is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's instance of is recorded as palace^[5].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[6].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's instance of is recorded as château^[7].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[8].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's instance of is recorded as museum^[9].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's architect is recorded as Christian Jank^[10].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's architect is recorded as Eduard Riedel^[11].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's architect is recorded as Georg von Dollmann^[12].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's architect is recorded as Julius Hofmann^[13].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Ludwig II of Bavaria^[14].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's founder is recorded as Ludwig II of Bavaria^[15].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's maintained by is recorded as Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes^[16].
• Neuschwanstein Castle is owned by Ludwig II of Bavaria^[17].
• Neuschwanstein Castle is owned by Bavaria^[18].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque Revival architecture^[19].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[20].
• Neuschwanstein Castle is made of brick^[21].
• Neuschwanstein Castle is made of limestone^[22].
• Neuschwanstein Castle is made of sandstone^[23].
• Neuschwanstein Castle is part of The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee^[24].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's Commons category is recorded as Neuschwanstein Castle^[25].
• Neuschwanstein Castle's occupant is recorded as Ludwig II of Bavaria^[26].
• 1869 marks the founding of Neuschwanstein Castle^[27].

Body

Founding

Neuschwanstein Castle's founder is recorded as Ludwig II of Bavaria^[15]. 1869 marks the founding of it^[27].

Identity

Neuschwanstein Castle is part of The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee^[24].

Ownership

Owners include Ludwig II of Bavaria^[17], an art collector^[28], 1845–1886^[29], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[30], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[31] and Bavaria^[18], a federated state of Germany^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1919^[34].

Why It Matters

Neuschwanstein Castle ranks in the top 0.088% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,281 views/month, #1 of 1,135).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

It has been cited as an influence by Sleeping Beauty Castle^[37], a tourist attraction^[38], in United States^[39].

FAQs

Who did Neuschwanstein Castle influence?

Neuschwanstein Castle has been cited as an influence by Sleeping Beauty Castle^[37].