Germany Hohenschwangau Castle

Hohenschwangau Castle or Schloss Hohenschwangau is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. It was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and was built by his father, King Maximilian II of Bavaria. It is located in the German village of Hohenschwangau near the town of Fussen, part of the county of Ostallgau in southwestern Bavaria, Germany, very close to the border with Austria.