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Hohenschwangau (translated above Schwangau) is a small village in the foothills of the Alps above and east of the cities of Fussen and Schwangau.
It is the home to two visitable castles... King Ludwig's famous Neuschwanstien (New Swan Stone) Castle, and his father's, older, Schloss Hohenschwangau.
The village is home to several lodging accomodations, restaurants, and the take off point for the horse carriages that will take you up to Neuschwanstien Castle.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON HOHENSCHWANGAU
TRAVEL: 1984, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2017...
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Unless noted otherwise, all photos are copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr, architect
Birdseye view of the village, the Alpsee (left), the Schwansee (center), and Fussen (right), Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany, 2017.
Birdseye view of the valley to the northwest with Schwangau in the background, Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany, 2017.
The main street of Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany, 1991.
Alpenrose Am See hotel and restaurant on the Alpensee with Schloss Hohenschwangau above, Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany, 1984.
Ryan, Wyatt, and Lynn prepare to board the horsecart, Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany, 1991.
Lynn's mother, Ginny, and I on the horsecart up to the castle, Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany, 1984.
Riding the horse carts from the village up to Neuschwanstien Castle above, Hohenschwangau, Germany, 1984.
Juistice and Alex ride the horsecart down the mountain, Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany, 2017.
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page last revised july 2020