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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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Author: Josef Albert (1825–1886).
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For about two decades, the construction site was the principal employer in the region.[28] In 1880, about 200 craftsmen were occupied at the site,[29] not counting suppliers and other persons indirectly involved in the construction.
At times when the King insisted on particularly close deadlines and urgent changes, reportedly up to 300 workers per day were active, sometimes working at night by the light of oil lamps.
Corridor in Neuschwanstein Castle.
Küche in Neuschwanstein.
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Statistics from the years 1879 and 1880 support an immense amount of building materials: 465 tonnes (513 short tons) of Salzburg Marble; 1,550 tonnes (1,710 short tons) of Sandstone; 400,000 Bricks and 2,050 cubic metres (2,680 cubic yards) of Wood for the scaffolding.
In 1870, a society was founded for insuring the workers, for a low monthly fee, augmented by the King. The heirs of construction casualties (thirty cases are mentioned in the statistics) received a small pension.
In 1884, the King moved into the (still unfinished) Palace,[30] and in 1885 he invited his mother Marie to Neuschwanstein on the occasion of her 60th birthday.[nb 5]
In 1884, the King moved into the (still unfinished) Palace,[30] and in 1885 he invited his mother Marie to Neuschwanstein on the occasion of her 60th birthday.[nb 5]
By 1886, the external structure of the Palace (Hall) was mostly finished.[30] In the same year, Ludwig had the first, wooden, Marienbrücke over the Pöllat Gorge, replaced by a Steel construction.
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The Court buildings served decorative, rather than residential, purposes:[9] The Palace was intended to serve King Ludwig II as a kind of inhabitable theatrical setting.[30]
As a temple of friendship, it was also dedicated to the life and work of Richard Wagner, who died in 1883 without visiting the building.[31]
In the end, Ludwig II lived in the Palace for a total of only 172 days.[32]
The Kitchen, Neuschwanstein Castle.
Küche in Neuschwanstein.
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The King’s demands expanded during the construction of Neuschwanstein, and so did the expenses. Drafts and estimated costs were revised repeatedly.[33]
PART SIX FOLLOWS.
