Bavaria’s Fairy Tale Castles, Including Neuschwanstein, Named UNESCO World Heritage Sites
On July 12, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee officially inscribed four iconic palaces built by Bavaria’s King Ludwig II onto the prestigious World Heritage List. The ensemble includes Neuschwanstein Castle, Herrenchiemsee Palace, Linderhof Palace, and the Schachen Royal Lodge, celebrated for their visionary architecture and cultural significance. Maria Böhmer, President of Germany’s UNESCO Commission, hailed them as “architectural masterpieces that reflect both the artistic imagination of the Fairy-Tale King and his unconventional genius”
