In a referendum, the residents of Schwangau are to vote on whether they support the nomination of the fairytale castle Neuschwanstein as a World Heritage Site. This was determined by the municipal council, said a spokeswoman for the municipality on Tuesday. There is no date for the vote yet, but it should take place by autumn.The castle in the Ostallgäu is to be submitted to Unesco as a World Heritage proposal together with the other two world-famous castles of Bavarian...
The much-vaunted view across to Neuschwanstein Castle has also looked nicer. The Caribbean-green Forggensee in front of the Füssen Musical Theater has just been drained down to the muddy bottom and a few puddles because of flood protection. Birgit Karle, the managing director of the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein, wishes that the water could at least be left knee-deep as a mirror surface as she looked through the panoramic windows of the "Romantic Hall". But soon she is in a good mood...
STORY: Protests worldwide at the beginning of the World Climate Conference Neuschwanstein, Germany "No more fairy tales - climate justice now!" Amsterdam, Netherlands People block private jets at Schiphol Airport Rome, Italy Activists pour pea soup on Van Gogh's "The Sower" Mardyck, France Demonstrators block TotalEnergies factory access More source site-1
by David Baum 22.10.2022, 08:25 6 mins Neuschwanstein is being restored and will soon shine in new splendor. Up to 1.5 million visitors travel here every year, and tourists from all parts of the world make it a must-stop on any trip to Europe. Where does the fascination for a castle come from that was considered an ingenious hoax in the days of King Ludwig II? Christian Neureuther gets out of a limousine in front of the new Schwangau hotel...
by David Baum 02.10.2022, 08:22 8 mins Neuschwanstein Castle is a building of superlatives – even today. in the star-Conversation, two restorers report on the work on the German fairytale castle and talk about its secrets. The internationally most famous building in Germany is currently being restored. At the start of the TV documentary "The Secrets of Neuschwanstein", site manager Christoph Weber and art historian and restoration scientist Prof. Rainer Drewello met for a witty talk shop at the fairytale...
For the first time since its completion in 1886, extensive restoration and renovation work is currently underway in the state rooms of Neuschwanstein Castle. The work on the unique works of art affects all show, ancillary and functional rooms accessible to visitors as well as the former royal apartment in the gate building, the Ministry of Finance and Homeland announced on Wednesday in Munich. The famous singer's hall had already been restored for some time, and from now on the...
A forest fire broke out on a mountain peak a few kilometers from the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle. As the police reported on Friday, the emergency services were on duty until late in the evening on Thursday. The extinguishing work was continued on Friday because there were still embers. Already in March there was a forest fire in the German-Austrian border area not far from Neuschwanstein.This time, according to the information, an area that was difficult to access at the 1726...
The renovation of the Marienbrücke near Neuschwanstein Castle, which has been closed for more than a year, is on schedule. "Everything is going according to plan," said Heiko Oehme from the construction department of the Bavarian Palace Administration. It is assumed that the bridge will be reopened to pedestrians in the current hiking season. For this, nine rock anchors would have to be replaced or newly drilled into the rocks above the Pöllat Gorge, said Oehme. The anchors, which are...
The renovation of the Marienbrücke near Neuschwanstein Castle, which has been closed for more than a year, is scheduled to begin on Monday. At the bridge in Schwangau (Ostallgäu district), which is popular with tourists as a viewpoint, several rock anchors would have to be replaced due to static problems and others would have to be driven into the rock again, the Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday. The aim is to be able to open the bridge again in...
