the Neo-Romanesque style. Medieval knights' castles served as its architectural model. The throne room, the bedroom, and the minstrels' hall are particularly noteworthy.

Ludwig II chose to pay for the palace out of his personal fortune and by means of extensive borrowing rather than Bavarian public funds. The castle was intended to serve as a private residence for the king but he died in 1886, and it was opened to the public shortly after his death. Since then, more than 61 million people have visited