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The Throne Hall, Neuschwanstein Castle.
Photograph by Joseph Albert 1886.
Postcard published 1890 - 1900.
Detroit Publishing Co. Print No. 17479.
Date: 1886.
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Photochrom from Photoglob AG Zürich (PZ, 17479); Views of Germany in the Photochrom Print Collection. This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ppmsca.00180.
Author: Josef Albert (1825–1886).
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Its viewing platform provides a vast view over the Alpine foothills to the North.
Dining Room, Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany. Photograph by Joseph Albert 1886. Postcard published circa 1890 — 1900. Detroit Publishing Co. Print No. 17483.
Source: Photochrom from Photoglob AG Zürich (PZ, 17483); Views of Germany in the Photochrom print collection. Library of Congres. Reproduction number LC-DIG-ppmsca-00184.
Author: Josef Albert (1825 — 1886).
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Neuschwanstein welcomes almost 1.5 million visitors per year, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.[3][57]
For security reasons, the Palace can only be visited via a thirty-five-minute guided tour, and no photography is allowed inside the Castle.
During the peak season from June to August, Neuschwanstein receives as many as 6,000 visitors per day, and guests without advance reservations may have to wait several hours.
Pictures of the Tristan saga. Bedroom, Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany. Photograph by Joseph Albert 1886. Postcard published circa 1890 — 1900. Detroit Publishing Co. Print No. 17482.
Source: Photochrom from Photoglob AG Zürich (PZ, 17482); Views of Germany in the Photochrom print collection. Library of Congres. Reproduction number LC-DIG-ppmsca-00183.
Author: Josef Albert (1825–1886).
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Those without tickets may still walk the long driveway from the base to the top of the mountain and visit the grounds and Courtyard without a ticket, but they will not be admitted to the interior of the Castle.
Ticket sales are processed exclusively via the ticket centre in Hohenschwangau.[58]
As of 2008, the total number of visitors exceeded sixty million.[2]
In 2004, the revenues were booked as €6.5 million.[1]
THIS CONCLUDES THE ARTICLE ON NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE.
Thank you, Zephyrinus,for an outstanding series of articles on Neueschwanstein Castle, and one wonders what might have been had King Ludwig’s life not been cut short.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting view is that of the dining room, with the Wagnerian art especially of Lohengrin, the Swan Knight, and yet in the center, the very small dining table, which seems to only seat at most 4. That would seem to be in keeping with accounts of King Ludwig’s life, that as a very introspective and artistic type, he was accordingly rather reclusive and did not particularly enjoy large gatherings.
Comment by Dante P
Thank you, Dante P, Our Mediæval Liturgical and Archeological Correspondent, for your pithy and correcct analysis of “what might have been” had King Ludwig lived longer.
DeleteThe Plans (which were never completed) of King Ludwig to complete the Castle, make the vision of the projected finished article breath-taking, to say the least. A monumental Chapel Tower would have soared well above the existing roofs of the Castle.
And, of course, the strong connection with Wagnerian art throughout the Castle takes one breath away. Yet, as Dante P points out, the very small dining table seems “out of touch” with the rest of the building.
We can agree that King Ludwig II was a most complex man.
Zephyrinus undoubtedly will now have to deal with Jeeves and Perkins, who will consider the compact Castle dining room and table perfectly sized for their meals during their Oktoberfest vacation. (Of course it is inferred Zephyrinus will have to take his meals elsewhere, apparently…). -Comment by Dante P
ReplyDeleteAs so often happens, Dante P has “read the runes” correctly: The two reprobates have already “suggested” that the small dining table would be “ideal” for them whilst they are having their meals in Zephyrinus's Limousine, and he (c'est moi) can “go and eat up in the big house” (the Castle).
DeleteStaff can be soooooooooooooooooooo difficult.