[스크랩] [城] Neuschwanstein (Germany)

Schloss Neuschwanstein

 

 

 

Neuschwanstein is a late 19th century castle in Germany, near

Hohenschwangau and Füssen in southwest Bavaria, not far from

the Austrian border.

It is said to be the most photographed building in the world, and

is one of Germany's most popular tourist destinations.

 

 

 

 

Construction was started by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, also known as

"Mad King Ludwig".

It was named for the Swan Knight, Lohengrin, of Wagner's opera, and

was designed by Christian Jank.

The castle is located near Schloss Hohenschwangau, an older castle

restored by Ludwig's father, Maximilian II of Bavaria.

 

 

 

 

Owing to his eccentricites and his perceived use of Bavarian funds (a myth,

as Ludwig actually used his own money to finance the construction of the

castle), Ludwig was removed from power before the castle was completed.

Soon after Ludwig's mysterious death in 1886, the castle and its amazing

interior were opened to the public.

 

 

 

Many tapestries and paintings depict scenes from the operas of Richard

Wagner, a reflection of Ludwig's love for Wagner's work.

However, many of the interior rooms remain undecorated; only 14 rooms

were finished before Ludwig's death.

 

 

 

 

At the end of the second World War a hoard of gold from the German

Reichsbank had been stored in the castle.

In the last days of the war it was carried off to an unknown place.

According to unproven rumours it was plunged into the nearby Alat lake.

Many other items, such as gold snuff boxes, antique jewelry, furniture,

and famous paintings (all stolen), were also stored at the castle.

They were destined for Adolf Hitler's personal collection.

 

 

 

The nearby Marienbrücke (Marie's Bridge) provides a beautiful side view of

Neuschwanstein.

Neuschwanstein, the (relatively) modern fairy-tale castle of Bavaria, inspired

the modern fairy-tale castle at Disneyland, Sleeping Beauty Castle.

The inspiration for the Cinderella Castles at other Disney parks is sometimes

incorrectly attributed to Neuschwanstein.

The basis for those designs is the Château d'Ussé in France.

 

 

 

[Homepage : http://www.neuschwanstein.de/english/ ]

 

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[1] The Entrance hall is divided into two aisles. Groined vaults adorned

with decorative paintings, floor covered with tiles from Mettlach.

To the left of the corridor, behind round-arched double windows, are the

servants' quarters.

 

 

[2] The Throne-Room was created as the Grail-Hall of Parsifal. It was

designed in elaborate Byzantine style by Eduard Ille and Julius Hofmann.

Inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (now Istanbul), the 2-story

Throne Room with its series of pillars of imitation porphyry and lapis lazuli,

was completed in the year of the king's death, 1886. Set in half-domed,

golden alcove, the throne platform is approached by a flight of white marble

steps. The throne itself, designed in gold and ivory, was never made.

The platform is flanked by paintings of the 12 Apostles, and behind the

platform is a pattern of golden lions, the symbol of Bavaria.

 

 

 

[3] The Dining Room of carved oak is decorated with paintings by Ferdinand

von Piloty and Josef Aigner. They present figures from the "Minnesinger"

period and scenes from the Wartburg Castle at the time of the legendary

Song Contest in 1207. Over the door to the right is Wolfram von Eschenbach,

the author of "Parzival" and "Lohengrin". The interior design of the room is by

Julius Hofmann. The table sculpture, over 1 meter high, shows Siegfried

fighting the dragon - a gift from Munich artists to Ludwig II.

 

 

[4] In contrast to the other rooms, the Bedroom is sumptuously carved in

the Neo-Gothic style. 14 woodcarvers are said to have worked 4?years to

create this room. The Monarch's bed is covered with richly embroidered

draperies. The wall paintings illustrate the "Tristan and Isolde" story, a story

which, in Wagner's operatic realization, had deeply impressed he 20 year old

King. A stream above the castle brings flowing water directly to the washstand.

 

 

[5] The dressing Room is completed in relatively simple oak paneling, and

the trellis-work painted on the ceiling gives the impression of the room

opening to the sky. The wall paintings illustrate the life and work of Walther

von der Vogelweide and Hans Sachs - after the "Siegfried" motives of the

Entrance Hall, and the "Tristan" motives of the Bedroom, this room is given

over to the world of the "Mastersinger" period.

 

 

[6] The richly decorated Living Room with its extension chamber, the so-

called "Swan's Corner", is completely dedicated to the legend of the Swan

Knight Lohengrin - a saga of great meaning and importance for Ludwig II.

The Large murals by Hauschild and von Heckel depict "The Miracle of the

Grail" and "The Arrival of Lohengrin in Antwerp". The motive where - on the

carved and painted paneling of the walls and ceilings and in the golden

needle-point of the silk upholstery and draperies. Ludwig II, who as a young

prince was so overwhelmed by Wagner's opera Lohengrin that he considered

it a form of enlightenment, identified himself wholly with the Swan Knight,

and enjoyed dressing up as Lohengrin. The tragedy of Lohengrin was his

essential loneliness. This was also the fate of the King.

 

 

 

[7] The Gothic-styled Study of the King is stamped with references to

the history of the Wartburg Castle. The paintings, set in finely carved wall

panels, are carried out on Gobelin canvas by Josef Aigner and illustrate the

Tannhaeuser saga and the Song Contest of the Wartburg.

 

 

[8] The Singer's Hall occupies the entire 4th floor of the castle and is a

copy of the Minstrels Hall of the Wartburg Castle in Thuringia, designed by

Julius Hofmann. The murals in the hall and in the corridor depict scenes from

the "Parzival" saga of the middle-ages, which were, to a certain extent,

incorporated by Wagner in his Sacred Festival-Drama Parsifal. Neuschwan-

stein Caslte, created by Ludwig as a Grail Castle and simultaneously a Castle

of the Swan Knight Lohengrin, embraces yet another hero in this hall, namely

Tannhaeuser.

 

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