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10. Hohenschwangau castle (end)

Posted by ManuelaR (Hainburg, Germany) on 3 May 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture.

Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein - Summer 2007

This is no masterpiece but it shows well both castles overlooking the "Alpensee" lake. It is quite a climb to go to either castle but the way to Neuschwanstein is quite steep! We did both in one day and on foot, aren't we brave...

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Comments (13)

mosleh from kurdestan_baneh, Iran

great shot .. beautiful composition (bji kurd ) :)

3 May 2008 1:24am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

absolutely divine, straighten the horizon a bit, and you'll have it to a T. ;)

3 May 2008 5:47am

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

nice shot!

3 May 2008 5:49am

MJ from Delaware, United States

nice capture and a good view from a distance

3 May 2008 12:07pm

isabel from Lisbon, Portugal

indeed! nice shot

4 May 2008 1:07am

Gary from Cochise County, United States

You always make me want to visit the places you shoot. This is wonderful Manuela.

4 May 2008 4:12am

@Gary: Thank you Gary! Hope to "have" you here in Germany some day ;)

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

I didn'know Neuschwanstein was so close to Hohenschwangau, now I see it. I can also imagine why Neuschwanstein is much more famous than Hohenschwangau, it's more like a fairytale-palace, and Hohenschwangau more like a medieval knight castle: more massive and less elegant. Good I learned this from your series, Manuela! This picture could well be a nice postcard, thanks.

4 May 2008 7:03am

@Illuci: Well actually I must say that I was more impressed by Hohenschwangau because of the mediterranean building style (the achitect was italian). Neuschwanstein might look more attractive from the distance but when you are near it looks like a fortress. Besides they were built years apart since the King Ludwig grew up in Hohenschwangau. We decided not to enter neither of the castles as entrance costs were rather high, lasted only half an hour and photography was forbidden. Furthermore at Neuschwanstein there were about 300 odd steps up and about the same amount down. Don't misunderstand me, I am not greedy or hate exercise but I am certaily not paying to see only feet and bottoms :(
I will soon post photos about Neuschwanstein after a little castle break :)
Thanks for the visit.

e. from New York, NY, United States

Incredible landscape! This is definitely beautiful enough for a postcard. :)

4 May 2008 11:53am

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Really postcard look!

4 May 2008 12:51pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

This is wonderful. Very appealing shot!

4 May 2008 4:01pm

Henri Rabagny from Paris, France

Nice final picture composed as a film credits. All the actors are presents.
Three constructions for three styles. Very instructive series.

4 May 2008 4:25pm

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Hey ManuelaR..as ever,a superb insight series,and a classically taken shot to finish..I always enjoy your mini-series ,as your architectural images are always superb..great work..
Billy...

4 May 2008 5:37pm

Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany

I can confirm that the entrance price to Neuschwanstein is just as steep as the climb up to it.I was there back in the 80´s and we walked up saw the price had a beer and went back down.Ican´t wait to see more photos though.

7 May 2008 9:15am

@Anthony Lambert: Hello Anthony! If you think it was too expensive in the 80's then imagine how much it is now!!!!
As of next Monday I will start posting about Neuschwanstein. Hope to "read you"... :)
Thanks for your visit!

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