With its towers, turrets, frescoes, and throne hall, Neuschwanstein Castle looks like it was plucked straight from a medieval fairy tale. But the truth is that this over-the-top palace nestled in the ...

Germany's fabled Neuschwanstein Castle is to undergo $A7.31 million worth of interior renovations. (AAP) Germany's fabled Neuschwanstein Castle, the turreted folly ...

The final straw came in 1866, when a military defeat against Prussia led to the restriction of Ludwig’s powers as king. No longer a sovereign ruler, Ludwig compensated by building himself a series of ...

As its title suggests, the new documentary series Legendary Castles offers an insight into what goes into the making of a great castle, kicking off in its debut episode with a close look at the ...

SCHWANGAU, Germany--Given that King Ludwig II of Bavaria built Neuschwanstein Castle as a place where he could get away from the public and the sycophants who wanted to be near him, he might well have ...

Neuschwanstein Castle is perhaps Germany's most easily recognisable tourist attraction. Known often as the Disney castle or Germany's fairy tale castle, it has a very interesting history. When ...