tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1880229921736917332..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): NeuschwansteinMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-74945838884358052402010-11-13T12:36:47.668-06:002010-11-13T12:36:47.668-06:00My parents were there in the mid '60s and took...My parents were there in the mid '60s and took some gorgeous pics of the interior. I don't think they could go up the turrets, but there were many rooms that were beatuifully furnished - my favorite was Ludwig's bedroom and the enormous, intricatedly carved bed. I don't believe they even had a guide, just paid their money and went through on their own. If the door to a room wasn't locked or closed off, they could go in.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142341608728154916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48192597095230535302010-09-23T19:42:56.042-05:002010-09-23T19:42:56.042-05:00I've been there. Hihenschwangau, which is only...I've been there. Hihenschwangau, which is only a few minutes away, is a lot prettier and you get to see more of the castle's interior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-14829448105400382722010-09-23T15:14:08.085-05:002010-09-23T15:14:08.085-05:00I ve worked in the Youth hostel just around the co...I ve worked in the Youth hostel just around the corner...i ve never seen it without beeing a construction site...its not like on the pictures. at least they forgot the millions of tourists from asia...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6876313880250714142010-09-22T16:54:09.220-05:002010-09-22T16:54:09.220-05:00Yes, I have been there. As recently as a few weeks...Yes, I have been there. As recently as a few weeks ago. Grew up about 15 miles south of there, near the Chiemsee. No, you aren't allowed in the turrets and many other parts are now closed off to the public as well. Wasn't always so, but with Cinderella and tourism came the precautions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186290039558329543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-68595023881595014702010-09-21T22:48:06.896-05:002010-09-21T22:48:06.896-05:00I was there in the early 80s - there wasn't a ...I was there in the early 80s - there wasn't a stick of furniture in the entire castle - but I think we did get into some of the turrets. The murals, I remember my impression but not the details, reminded me of the Prince Valiant comics - about the same level of artistic merit.<br /><br />If you go, you're better off admiring it from the outside.Bubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367554651401120819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-74242633196313986682010-09-21T22:47:46.404-05:002010-09-21T22:47:46.404-05:00I was there in the early 80s - there wasn't a ...I was there in the early 80s - there wasn't a stick of furniture in the entire castle - but I think we did get into some of the turrets. The murals, I remember my impression but not the details, reminded me of the Prince Valiant comics - about the same level of artistic merit.<br /><br />If you go, you're better off admiring it from the outside.Bubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367554651401120819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-3021171648754664782010-09-21T11:06:58.176-05:002010-09-21T11:06:58.176-05:00I was there a couple years ago. It was gorgeous an...I was there a couple years ago. It was gorgeous and huge, and the bedrooms were fabulous. Nolandda is right- we only got to go through a few rooms. But they were amazing and brilliantly designed.MaraKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263286031677141488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-26963525711408157952010-09-21T09:35:57.300-05:002010-09-21T09:35:57.300-05:00It's said to be the inspiration for the Disney...It's said to be the inspiration for the Disney Cinderella Castle: like a child's idea of the ideal fairy castle. I had a jigsaw puzzle with this image that gave me many hours of pleasure poring over every detail. What an insanely out-of-control fantasy.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-46588216288402625662010-09-21T01:15:58.584-05:002010-09-21T01:15:58.584-05:00http://allgaeu-cam.de/wetter/schloss-neuschwanstei...http://allgaeu-cam.de/wetter/schloss-neuschwanstein.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-63848297112914463522010-09-20T23:33:10.593-05:002010-09-20T23:33:10.593-05:00Nolandda is right on. As a member of the public, ...Nolandda is right on. As a member of the public, the best you can do is a guided tour.<br /><br />The disappointing thing is that while it looks like a medieval fairy tale, it's totally fake. It's actually a fairly modern building made to indulge King Ludwig's romantic interprtation of "olden times".<br /><br />It's designed to be theatrical and is about as authentic as a Renaissance festival. To make matters worse, it's incomplete which means that if you look beyond the tour, you can see all the modern tools and scaffolding holding the place together. <br /><br />The interesting fact is that Neushwanstein was Disney's inspiration for his iconic castle. So when you go to disneyland, what you're seeing is twice removed from any reality -- a fantasy of a fantasy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796734771681888060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88377180677379016382010-09-20T22:08:31.026-05:002010-09-20T22:08:31.026-05:00ah yes... Ludwig II.
Mad as a hatter but a fine e...ah yes... Ludwig II. <br />Mad as a hatter but a fine eye for real estate.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409095999818438088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-87949395007365464562010-09-20T17:45:47.516-05:002010-09-20T17:45:47.516-05:00I agree with the above comment; I was there around...I agree with the above comment; I was there around 7 years ago, and the tour only takes you through a disappointing 4 or 5 chambers. Mind you, they are all very opulent, and include detailed woodwork for a four-poster bed that took years to create, and frescos on the walls in rich colours depicting scenes from Wagner operas. My favourite thing was a spiral stairwell whose central pillar continued upwards and became the trunk of a tropical tree (a palm?), with leaves spreading out and forming a canopy for the ceiling. Detailed artwork and brilliant colours!<br /><br />But if you ask me, it's more trouble and money than it's worth. The 'ticket desk' is an independent separate building, kilometres from the castle. Going hiking in the surrounding area is just as breathtaking, and free :-)Brentusfirmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544044333806445552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-80341976216681030722010-09-20T17:45:31.211-05:002010-09-20T17:45:31.211-05:00I was there in July 2008 and the large public tour...I was there in <a href="http://nolandda.org/photos/europe_trip_2008.07.xx/europe_july_26_munich_day_02/" rel="nofollow">July 2008</a> and the large public tour groups (available with English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Korean tour guides) were led along a very specific route through the castle which did not include the turrets.nolanddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708768497461983779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-4531839343625399012010-09-20T17:25:28.862-05:002010-09-20T17:25:28.862-05:00I was there three or four times in the late 70s an...I was there three or four times in the late 70s and early 80s. I do not recall going into the turrets. The tour was in the main building where only every other floor was furnished because Ludwig used up so much money that the whole thing could not be furnished. It is surely a beautiful sight, though. So, is the adjacent castle Hohenschwangau which was really used for living in.<br />IMHO, Schloss Linderhof is by far and away the most beautiful of Ludwig II's palaces, and perhaps the most beautiful place to visit in all of Germany.bigjohn756noreply@blogger.com