Neuschwanstein: A Bavarian Prince Reveals 5 Secrets About the World-Famous Disney Castle 

You are blessed

Great, nice place for a proposal 😊

Sounds perfect! You're fantastic!

Mine, too

Did you like it in the end?

Poverty

He had no power. Because he had no power, he chose to spend what he could, on his dreams.

He was obviously murdered.

YES!!

Rumor has it he was murder not for his building castle but he willingly surrender his sovereignty to Prussia three northern neighbors.

I don't think that he was the right man for the job.. he should've abdicated.

could it be he murdered for regretted joining the germany empire? he doesnt even come to kaiser wilhelm coronation

thats beautiful.. God bless both of you

And to think Disney himself found inspiration from THIS castle!

@@projectjt3149 I already knew that Castle was inspired by the Sleeping Beauty Castle. No surprise

I was there in 1994 🤠

Castle is testament of ludicrous autocratic system that steals from ordinary people till the point that there is no more to steal!!!

Exactly

Lol you're going to correct his actual descendant, a Bavarian prince?? Yeah ok lol

​@@semiramisbonaparte1627 You're going to think Ludwig told the prince himself as if he's lived for that long to know what he is saying is true?

Hah, and then the same “normal people” hail and glorify him, while he despised them. Truly, some people are born sheep and willing to be slaves.

Thanks for watching!

The Movie Sleeping Beauty Castle actually that Castle. Eventually older than our Château de Versailles (Baroque and Renaissance style)

You should go again!

Not sure if you have visited Burg Eltz yet but that one is also highly recommendable and an actual medieval castle from the 12th century still inhabited by its family

@@hmvollbanane1259 No, I have not visited the Burg Eltz castle, but I only saw some castles along the roads by the Moselle river... and the one we visited there was Cochem Castle up on the hill...

There might be several of these rings in the walls. A ring the size of a large coin is really not that obvious of a handle especially in a dimmed room

Come and check our "Château de Versailles" Palace of Versailles. It's even more beautiful than Neuschwaistein

fairy tale is the perfect description considering it's the inspiration for the Disney Castle

Your comment makes want to go!

@@linxu1914 let's goo 😅

Oops 😬

Prefer le "Château de Versailles" where King and Queen of France resided. The most beautiful Castle I've visited

Not cars or tanks

@@CH-vv2hr Tanks? Germany is world leader in armored fighting vehicle technology.

@@jonny2954 Russia is actually

@@CH-vv2hr Yes, of course. A country that only managed to build their first fully indigenous thermal imaging system as late as 2016 and is still not able to mass produce them in 2023 sure is world market leader in AFV development... Modern Russian tanks use French Thales Catherine FC thermal imagers or license produced version of the sight. They are far, far away from being a market leader in anything AFV related.

@@jonny2954 Russia is still a Super power, nonetheless... they have never lost a full blown war unless they simply pulled out like in Finland. Russia's current war plan is to exhaust NATO and it is working

Why?!

@@stephankruger5545 Quite frankly with all of the art taken from all over continental Europe including France there's a woman in the French Resistance named Rose Valan who worked at a gallery in Paris during the Occupation. Claire Simone was based on Rose and her secret filing of art taken from Paris in the Monuments Men

@@johnpluta1768 That's her. Allright. Vive la France

Si, cierto. Alemania es maravilloso.

Sadly, he did not get to enjoy it long. He was declared insane and whisked away to a house far from his beloved castle, which is still incomplete. Even the throne room is unfinished. There was NOTHING crazy about Ludwig. He was simply the kind of person who felt at peace in his castle, away from the hustles of the outside world. His death has been a mystery ever since but I still suspect he was murdered. I would love to take a trip back to Germany just to see his castle and palaces (Linderhof, which WAS completed) and pay homage to a man who loved castles more than anyone. And music lovers should take note: he loved Richard Wagner's music so much that he saved the composer from bankruptcy by becoming his main sponsor.

PS: one can also look up pictures for his proposed ultimate castle: Falkenstein. If this had been completed, he very likely was going to start construction of Falkenstein. The models I saw online are insanely beautiful. It truly epitomizes a fairy tale castle in the clouds and I dare say: it surpasses Neuschwanstein in sheer grandeur and beauty.

When I was there, it had been lightly drizzling. As we drove away from the site, there was a rainbow above the castle. Luckily I got a picture of it. So magical!

"The German government should do this..." Even if all those master craftsmen needed would be found, their work would be far too expensive nowadays. Besides, Germany is broke. We need housing, schools and roads - regretably, in these times our culture comes last.

@@anna-elisabethbender3123 I understand. But there are always more, let’s say, responsible ways of spending money. I mean, yes, there will always be a need for improved infrastructure, affordable housing, better medical care, etc. But I think we as human beings also need things that inspire us, relieve our stress, or that are just fun. If we only ever spend money on the responsible things, we would never have things like theme parks, roller coasters, movie theaters, or things like that. By all means if people are homeless or can’t get from point A to point B, work on those bigger issues first. But I’m just saying that it’s not completely without merit to also work on projects that aren’t quite as necessary on a basic level.

@@cgimovieman You are right, of course. In a normal country, at normal times. After the destruction of WWII, Germany has never had enough housing, and now, with this forced migration, things steadily grow worse. At the rate of population growth, we need 400.000 new appartements yearly, but are only capable of building around 170.000. The French did the right thing many years ago by protecting their language and all sorts of cultural achievements typical for their society. But some landmarks were restored in Germany as well, like the Museumsinsel (Museums Island) in Berlin, or part of the Old City in Frankfurt am Main. Regards, A.

@@cgimovieman True but Ludwig kept hundreds of people employed because of his dream. And contrary what historians say, he was liked by the people. They even say that a local boy visited the castle when it was in the early stages of construction. He and Ludwig met and talked many times. One day, he told him his father was angry at him for coming home late and that he should learn the time. Ludwig reached into his pocket and gave him his pocketwatch.

@@largol33t1 Agreed. I have a hard time saying that using mountains of wealth only for yourself is a good thing. Overall I tend to think that one person only needs just so much, and then you should use your wealth to help others. But at the same time, if people like Ludwig didn't do that, we wouldn't have places like Neuschwanstein. But I admit, I myself have a definite propensity for quality and luxury. Much to my detriment at times. And I've always been a dreamer, very much into the arts, and the outdoors and beauty of nature. So Ludwig is definitely a historical figure of whom I relate. Much of the time today, we only build things to be completely utilitarian and without any beauty or artistry. And that's really a shame. Even looking back on skyscrapers or public buildings from the first half of the 20th century, they were build so artistically, with symbolism and deep meaning etched into the very stone on their walls. But that's become pretty rare today. I think both because of the costs, and also that we don't have as many artisans to create those embellishments.

Correction I mean rides,

It's not an insult lol. Walt Disney saw Neuschwanstein and was inspired to come up with his Disney Castle from the logo and the building in the magic kingdom aka Disney World. Every Disney movie starts with a Castle coming into view. It's as iconic as Mickey himself. And it exists because of Neuschwanstein.

Imagine what the utility bill looks like? Winter months?

Not an insult, but a compliment. King Ludwig would approve, and so does The Prince.

Did you even listen to what the prince said omg

agreed, especially nowadays. dont ruin the castle by associating it with that disgusting company

Joseph, no, that was ended with WWI.

Yes we have a lot of princes, dukes, lords and so on, but they are not in power any more since 1918.

@alibabaregis Only if you describe millions of debts to the Bavarian state as "personal funds". His debts were also the main reason for his incapacitation.

He build some more buildings. The rest was politics, I don’t think this man was ever insane.

@@dragonmartijn - oh I agree. I don't think he was insane either from what I've read.

Thats a good thing!

Angry Hohenzollern, Hannover and Saxony voices.

@@vloplob bruh

Bavaria should be it's own country! They could do it if the wanted!

Yes, but the visit to Neuschwanstein Castle is only possible as part of a guided tour.

It is a type of man-made or natural cave, typically associated with landscapes such as gardens or parks.

@@DWTravel kinda cheesey and tacky ?

@@JohnSmith-rk6jyThe modern usage of the term actually originated during the Italian renaissance, when Italians started unearthing these magnificent, seemingly subterranean complexes. They erroneously thought that the ancient Romans were building their mansions underground, and thus called them “grottos” (from the word “grotesque”). What they were actually unearthing were just the ground floors of much larger palaces - but the name still stuck and now we use it to denote picturesque areas that are underground or in caves.

@@DavyBrando hey cheers man. That's a good explanation. Thanks.

Do you mean literally 'dirt' like dusty corners? Or more like scandals and family secrets?

And Bavaria 😅

@@peterg.8941 And Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, Roman-German King, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, King of Sweden.

@@hape3862 that dynasty was the Habsburg. 😉

@@peterg.8941 No, look it up. The Wittelsbach dynasty had all these positions at some points in time. Emperor Ludwig IV. ("Ludwig the Bavarian") has a huge cenotaph in the Munich cathedral.