A frosty view from the Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle Day Trip from Munich by train

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April 15th 2019
Poor king Ludwig II of Bavaria (1864 -1886). From an early age his identity appears to revolve around three characteristics; a vivid imagination; a tendency to isolate and a pronounced sense of sovereignty. All three characteristics were given reign as it were by his ambitious building schemes. It resulted in producing an icon of a fashion known as castle romanticism. In the nineteenth century a n ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more