Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Schwangau (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwansee, and Schloß Bullachberg. Also, be sure to include St. Coloman in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Schwangau (Bavaria).
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Also known as: Schloss Neuschwanstein
19th-century hilltop fairytale castle. Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of Richard Wagner. Ludwig chose to pay for the palace out of his personal fortune and by means of extensive borrowing, rather than Bavarian public funds. Construction began in 1869, but was never fully completed.
The castle was intended as a private residence for the King, until he died in 1886. It was open to the public shortly after his death. Since then more than 61 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer.[1]
Address: Neuschwansteinstraße 20, 87645 Schwangau
Schwansee
Lake in Germany. Schwansee is a lake in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 789,23 m, its surface area is 42 acres.[2]
Address: Schwanseestraße 3, Schwangau
Schloß Bullachberg
Bullachberg Castle is a stately hipped-roof building with a round tower. It was built in 1905 on the elevation of the same name in Schwangau by Eugen Drollinger for the Munich entrepreneur Emil Papenhagen and acquired in 1927 by Rafael Prince of Thurn and Taxis, who lived here with his family until his death in 1996. Today, Elisabeth von Elmenau, who acquired the property in 2013, lives there.
The Bullachberg is an elevation in the middle of the plain in front of the world-famous royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, each of which is only about 1000 meters away. The castle has about 900 square meters of living space and is stylistically based on the Art Nouveau style. It is a listed building and houses a small chapel in addition to stately living quarters.
At the foot of the Bullachberg, building permission for a small luxury hotel was granted in 2002 after several years of political wrangling. Due to its prominent location near the royal castles, the approval process attracted nationwide attention. The new building was to be constructed as an extension to existing estate buildings. However, the project planned by the heirs of Prince Rafael could not be realized for the time being. In spring 2006, Porsche AG purchased the estate for 6 million euros to realize the project, but put it up for sale again in September 2011. In 2013, one Elisabeth von Elmenau bought the estate. Since then, she has been running an organic farm there, as well as vacation apartments and guest rooms in the castle. In addition, since 2014 Bullachberg Castle has hosted weddings, theater performances and events.
Address: Bullachbergweg 34, Schwangau
St. Coloman
The baroque Colomanskirche is located near Schwangau in Bavaria. It was built in its present form in the 17th century on a predecessor building erected in honor of St. Coloman. The Irish pilgrim is said to have rested at this site in the summer of 1012 during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The church is one of the most famous sights in Bavaria because of its location at the foot of the Schwangau mountains and its proximity to the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle.
Address: 95 Colomanstraße, Schwangau
Segelclub Schwangau e.V.
Address: Forggensee Str. 73, Schwangau