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Bavaria's Fairy-Tale Palaces Granted World Heritage Status
BAVARIA, GERMANY, JUL 12 – The UNESCO listing recognizes four 19th-century Bavarian castles, attracting about 1.7 million visitors annually and enhancing preservation of King Ludwig II’s architectural legacy.
- On July 13, 2025, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, along with three other 19th-century royal palaces built by King Ludwig II, were officially inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage sites during a meeting in Paris.
- The listing followed a local referendum approval reflecting the buildings' architectural and cultural significance despite the costly constructions contributing to Ludwig's deposition for alleged insanity.
- Neuschwanstein, perched on a 200-meter Alpine crag and known as Germany's most visited castle, receives about 1.4 million annual visitors alongside Linderhof, Herrenchiemsee, and Schachen, which all embody Bavarian identity.
- Markus Soeder, Bavaria’s premier, hailed the recognition as an international honor and referred to it as a dream fulfilled for the region’s fairy-tale castles, while Peter Seibert from the Bavarian Castles Administration highlighted the designation as both an acknowledgment of their preservation efforts and an important part of Bavarian cultural identity.
- The UNESCO status is expected to enhance global protection, boost tourism and funding opportunities, and ensure ongoing conservation of these iconic royal residences built under King Ludwig II.
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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.
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"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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