Hohenschwangau: Schwangau - Camping Brunnen - Forggensee - Hopfensee
Few places in Bavaria have a history as closely bound to the Wittelsbach dynasty as Hohenschwangau. The village stands in the Alpine foothills beside the Forggensee, a reservoir formed on the Lech, and near the smaller Hopfensee. Across this lowland, Schwangau’s scattered settlements and farmland meet the wooded slopes of the Allgäu Alps. Hohenschwangau Castle was rebuilt for Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria in the 19th century and became the childhood home of his son, King Ludwig II. Together with neighbouring Neuschwanstein Castle, it defines one of Germany’s best-known royal landscapes. Camping Brunnen provides a practical lakeside base on the Forggensee.
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Hohenschwangau lies beside Alpsee in Bavaria, Germany, where the wooded foothills of the Bavarian Alps meet a small lake basin below rugged peaks. The settlement is inseparable from two royal residences: Hohenschwangau Castle, rebuilt in the 19th century for Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria, and Neuschwanstein, commissioned by his son King Ludwig II high above the village. Ludwig spent part of his childhood at Hohenschwangau, while Neuschwanstein became one of Germany’s most recognisable historicist landmarks. Paths around Alpsee and the castles connect the village to the wider Allgäu mountain country. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Hohenschwangau and the Allgäu.
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