Neuschwanstein Castle: Then and Now
Romantic castle built for King Ludwig II of Bavaria from 1869, opened to the public in 1886 after his death.
Historical view
Today
Key facts
| Country today | Germany |
| Status | Standing |
| Date | 1886 |
| Nearest city on the map | Strasbourg (about 250 km) |
| Location | 47.558° N, 10.750° E |
Neuschwanstein CastleOpen Neuschwanstein Castle in the interactive map
Who ruled this place
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Ostrogoths |
| 600–799 | Frankish Kingdom |
| 800–899 | Carolingian Empire |
| 900–999 | East Francia |
| 1000–1782 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1783–1799 | Bavaria |
| 1800–1814 | Swabia |
| 1815–1879 | Bavaria |
| 1880–1913 | Germany |
| 1914–1919 | German Empire |
| 1920–1944 | Germany |
| 1945–1959 | Germany (USA) |
| 1960–1993 | West Germany |
| 1994–today | Germany |
Other landmarks nearby
St Mark's BasilicaStanding · 1092
Charles BridgeStanding · 1357
Schönbrunn PalaceStanding · 1743
Florence CathedralStanding · 1436
Leaning Tower of PisaStanding · 1372
Dresden FrauenkircheRebuilt · 1743
Battles and sites nearby
- Battle of Lechfeld · AD 955