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Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy-tale castle that inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle, Neuschwanstein is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival masterpiece perched dramatically on a rugged hilltop in the Bavarian Alps.
The Bavarian capital combines old-world elegance with a hearty zest for life, famous for its Oktoberfest celebrations, magnificent beer halls, royal palaces, and easy access to the Alps and fairy-tale castles. Our Munich guides cover 1 attraction, including castles, landmarks and architecture, in Bavaria.

The fairy-tale castle that inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle, Neuschwanstein is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival masterpiece perched dramatically on a rugged hilltop in the Bavarian Alps.