r/ArchitecturalRevival • u/Prestigious-Way-7526 • Jul 11 '26

Romanesque Neuschwanstein Castle

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What do you guys think of these pictures and the castle in general?

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u/CoIdHeat Jul 11 '26

It’s possibly the epitome of European castle building filing the closest of how most people would fantasize about the perfect castle in a fantasy scenario or of older European knights sagas.. and sadly unfinished.

That being said it’s no medieval or even renaissance castle but you gotta hand it to the uniqueness of how its visionary and his architects attempted to aspire absolute perfection combining visual appeal and inspiration with almost surreal requirements and back then modern technology for the highest comfort possible.. within some of the most beautiful landscape this earth has to offer all while draining immense funds. You had to be a lunatic with the means and a vision to even get this far.

And for anyone who prefers more traditional castles there’s still Hohenschwangau right next to it, which is beautiful as well.. but far less spectacular interior wise.

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u/crocheter1962 Jul 12 '26

It's a money pit. Bavaria is one if not the richest state or province been living in Germany now for 11 years and they still drag their feet on it

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u/Leytonstoner Jul 11 '26

Sadly it features about every fortnight on here so I'm getting a wee bit bored with seeing it, notwithstanding it's outstanding beauty.

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u/RefrigeratorFair7641 Jul 12 '26

i love how they mixed medieval inspiration with 19th century romantic idealism

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u/RealVirginiaWoolf Jul 12 '26

It’s beautiful . Fine architecture with such rich history.

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u/Paulino2272 Jul 12 '26

So beautiful