Suddenly I was snatched away from my books and set on the throne. Well, I'm still trying to learn.

Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany isn't a real Medieval castle. It's less than 150 years old and there are even photos of it being built. But that isn't unusual — because lots of famous old buildings aren't as old as they seem...

Crown Prince Ludwig: 1862

Ludwig - im ersten Lebensjahr. Zeichnung: Adolph Grotefend, 1846.

Nice win, named presumably after the great King of Bavaria King Ludwig II of Bavaria's most famous castle 🇩🇪. Interesting name as his mother is called Schonbrunn, probably named so after Austria's 🇦🇹 most famous palace. Had the pleasure of visiting both Keri Brion Iradortiz #uselessfacts 🏇

Outside of Germany, King Ludwig II is relatively unknown. And, yet, he is one of history’s most tragic and romantic kings. He was a gay icon and a ruler who eschewed public appearances for turn inward into a fantasy realm of his own making.   omny.fm/shows/stuff-yo…

Can you name where this room is located?

Herrenchiemsee Palace is located on Herreninsel Island in Chiemsee Lake. To reach Herrenchiemsee Palace you need to reach Prien am Chiemsee and from there you can take a cruise to reach Herreninsel Island. It’s the 3rd Palace commissioned by King Ludwig II #Germany

A young prince

Royal Augustinian Monastery (Old Palace) where you can see the beautiful baroque Imperial Hall.

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Me (right) and brother Otto (centre) with our first cousin, Prince Wilhelm of Hesse Munich, 1863

Postkarte mit einem Aquarell von Kronprinz Ludwig und Prinz Otto im Kindesalter

Would you believe me if I told you this castle was built just 155 years ago? It has everything and anything you could imagine... from central heating and flushing toilets to an artificial cave. And it completely changes the way we look at medieval castles... 🧵

Schön 😍🌄

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1867 - Gruppenbild (Otto, Wilhelm von Hessen-Darmstadt u. ich.)

Neuschwanstein, 1886

Postkarte: Kunstverlag Hermann Martin, Nurnberg (c. 1900)