Fairy Tale Trip to Germany

Small Town, Two Castles

• Fussen, Germany– Foothills of Bavarian Alps– Population 14,000

Neuschwanstein Castle

• Name means New Swan Store

• Built by King Ludwig II beginning 1869

Inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle

Ludwig’s Homage to WagnerCastle design pays homage to German legends of Lohengrin, the Swan Knight.

Hohenschwangau CastleCastle of High Swan CountryChildhood home of King Ludwig II