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 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 ...

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.

Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, officials said on Saturday.

Disney has shared its latest release schedule, which includes two of its hotly anticipated motion pictures.

Chris Sanders is returning to pen the live-action sequel to the box office smash hit Lilo & Stitch.

This year's new UNESCO World Heritage Sites include the original Disney castle, a Diamond Mountain in North Korea, and the Killing Fields of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge.

The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site.

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 ...

Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, officials said on Saturday.