Neuschwanstein Castle
by Michael Pickett
Title
Neuschwanstein Castle
Artist
Michael Pickett
Medium
Painting - Mixed Media On Canvas
Description
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Fin southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner. Contrary to common belief, Ludwig paid for the palace out of his personal fortune and extensive borrowing, not with Bavarian public funds.
The palace was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. Since then over 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the summer. The palace has appeared prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle and later, similar structures.
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May 28th, 2012
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Comments (5)
Diana Haronis
Yeah really! LOL! It seems they made things far better back then with much less technology!
Diana Haronis
Beautiful painting Michael! I've been there! Isn't it enchanting? (voted!)
Michael Pickett replied:
Thanks Diana. It really is mind blowing, how did they ever do it without computers.