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Neuschwanstein Castle stands above Hohenschwangau near Füssen in the southern Bavarian Allgäu. The building was expanded from 1869 for the Bavarian King Ludwig II as an idealized idea of ??a knight's castle from the Middle Ages. The designs came from Christian Jank and the execution was carried out by Eduard Riedel and Georg von Dollmann. The king only lived in the castle for a few months. He died before the facility was completed. Neuschwanstein was originally called Neue Burg Hohenschwangau, it has had its current name since 1886.[1] The owner of the castle is the Free State of Bavaria [2] it is looked after and managed by the Bavarian Administration of State Palaces, Gardens and Lakes.Neuschwanstein is the most famous of Ludwig II's castles. and one of Germany's most famous sights. It is visited annually by about 1.5 Million[3] Tourists. Neuschwanstein is often referred to as the Fairytale Castle and is open to the public almost entirely. The architecture and interior design are influenced by the romantic eclecticism of the 19th century the castle is considered a major work of historicism.[4]