US EditionBavaria's Fairy-Tale Palaces Granted World Heritage Status
BAVARIA, GERMANY, JUL 12 – King Ludwig II's castles, including Neuschwanstein visited by nearly 1.5 million people annually, were recognized for their architectural and cultural significance by UNESCO.
- On Saturday in Paris, Bavaria's enchanting castles—Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof, and Schachen—were officially recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- This designation follows a municipal referendum approving the bid, recognizing King Ludwig II's 19th-century palaces for their cultural and architectural significance.
- Neuschwanstein Castle, begun in 1869 but never completed after the King's 1886 death, attracts nearly 1.5 million visitors annually and inspired Walt Disney's fairytale castles.
- Bavarian premier Markus Soeder called the listing a "worldwide accolade," praising Neuschwanstein as "Bavaria's landmark par excellence" and part of Bavarian identity, while Peter Seibert noted it honors preservation efforts.
- The UNESCO status implies greater preservation responsibility for these iconic castles and highlights their importance for tourism and Bavarian cultural heritage.
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Bavaria's fairytale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, officials announced on Saturday.
"A fairy tale has come true for our fairytale castles," said Markus Söder, Prime Minister of the German state of Bavaria, poetically, upon the news that UNESCO had included the famous castles of King Ludwig II of Bavaria on its heritage list.
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Bavaria’s fairy-tale palaces granted world heritage status
(Reuters) -Bavaria’s fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, officials said on Saturday. The decision, made by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee during its 47th session in Paris, is recognising the architectural and cultural significance of King Ludwig II’s 19th-century palaces. Construction began at Neuschwanstein in 1869, but the project was never co…
The Bavarian royal castles will be a World Heritage Site in the future.
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