The playful twirls of towers and turrets will be instantly recognised by anyone who has visited a Disney theme park: Walt himself chose Neuschwanstein as the model for the Sleeping Beauty’s castle.

The playful twirls of towers and turrets will be instantly recognised by anyone who has visited a Disney theme park: Walt himself chose Neuschwanstein as the model for the Sleeping Beauty’s castle.

Many of us grew up fantasizing about stepping foot in the magical world of Disney castles (Elsa’s castle may look cold, but the decor!). Here are the inspirations of some of Disney’s most ...

The campest castle in Christendom? Without a doubt Neuschwanstein, deep in the Bavarian Alps. Amid meadows and mountains, King Ludwig II’s hilltop citadel soars skyward. The playful twirls of towers ...

The original ‘Disney castle’ finally named as Unesco World Heritage Site ‘Ludwig II called in not architects, but theatrical set designers who shared his obsession with Wagnerian opera’ ...

It’s also the inspiration for the castle in the Disney company logo. Before opening Disneyland in 1955, Walt Disney and his wife, Lillian, took a tour of West Germany, and stopped at Neuschwanstein.

THE castle in Bavaria that was the inspiration behind Cinderella’s palace has just been given a brand-new status. Found on a hilltop in Germany, the sprawling castle has been awarded a title … ...

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German castle famous for inspiring Walt Disney becomes UNESCO heritage site Neuschwanstein, perched on a rocky, 200m-high Alpine crag, is Germany's most visited castle, with almost 1.5 million ...

Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away soft opened for guests in Magic Kingdom tonight, a series of new Disney Princess-inspired necklaces by Kendra Scott is available online, and one of the ...