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Schloss Neuschwanstein
The castle that Ludwig II commissioned from 1869, built on a rock above the Pöllat gorge in Schwangau. It can only be visited inside on a guided tour at a pre-booked time.
Baviera · Germany
Füssen
In the destination Bavarian Castles and the Romantic Road.
In the photo: Hohes Schloss, Füssen
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The city
What to expect from Füssen.
Füssen is the town at the end of the Romantic Road, between the Lech River and the Alps, a few kilometres from Austria. It is the gateway to Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, which lie in the Hohenschwangau district in the neighbouring municipality of Schwangau. In the old town are the Hohes Schloss, the monastery of St. Mang with the city museum and, to the south, the Lechfall. Around the castles are the Alpsee, the Museum der bayerischen Könige and the Tegelberg cable car.
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The local experience
What to see in Füssen
Bridge
Marienbrücke
Iron bridge over the Pöllat gorge, offering the best-known view of Neuschwanstein. It usually closes in winter because of ice and snow.
Castle
Schloss Hohenschwangau
Yellow neo-Gothic castle opposite Neuschwanstein, the summer residence of the Bavarian royal family, where Ludwig II spent part of his childhood.
Museum
Museum der bayerischen Könige
Museum on the shore of the Alpsee in Hohenschwangau about the Wittelsbach dynasty and the kings of Bavaria, with a focus on Maximilian II and Ludwig II.
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Lake
Alpsee
A clear-water lake at the foot of Hohenschwangau, surrounded by mountains, with a trail around it, a viewpoint and boat rentals in summer.
Castle
Hohes Schloss Füssen
A Gothic castle of the prince-bishops of Augsburg overlooking the Altstadt of Füssen, featuring trompe-l'œil paintings in the courtyard and galleries of Gothic art from Swabia.
Museum
Museum der Stadt Füssen
Museum in the former Baroque monastery of St. Mang, with Baroque halls, the collection of lutes and violins that made Füssen famous, and a Dance of Death from 1602.
Waterfall
Lechfall
Waterfall of the Lech River where it exits a narrow gorge on the southern edge of Füssen, seen from a 1895 footbridge.
Cable car
Tegelbergbahn
Schwangau cable car that climbs almost 900 meters to Tegelberg, with views of the Ammergau Alps, Mount Säuling and the lakes around the castles.