Hohenschwangau Castle (Schloss Hohenschwangau) - near Füssen, Germany

Hohenschwangau Castle is the original castle that Ludwig II of Bavaria grew up in. When he became an adult he commissioned the building of his dream fairy tale castle Neuschwanstein nearby (now one of the biggest tourist attractions in Germany).

By now Ludwig had gotten the nickname of "mad king" (as well as the Swan King) for his extravagant spending habits. Although he spent some time at Neuschwanstein, he died mysteriously a few years later and the castle was never completed.

Since Neuschwanstein is the major attraction, some people choose to ignore visiting Hohenschwangau, which is withing walking distance. That is a shame, for this castle is just as beautiful and charming in its own right and you get to see so much more during one of the tours, than you do at Neuschwanstein (please see my separate You Tube video upload I did of that castle also)

Located on the Romantic Road (Romantische Strasse), it is one of the very last stops on that road. As always, Ed does most of the video filming (and narration that you'll hear), I did most of the still photography and then edited it all and created the final upload that you see here.