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King Ludwig II started a castle bigger than Neuschwanstein but built only one stunning ruin
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Published on 11 May 2026
He planned a palace rivaling Neuschwanstein
King Ludwig II of Bavaria set out to create Falkenstein Castle, envisioned as an even grander palace than Neuschwanstein. The dream stalled after Ludwig acquired the site and laid plans, but spiraling finances and his controversial deposition in 1886 stopped construction. Today, the medieval fortress remains—an echo of an unfinished vision perched at 1,277 meters.
- Ludwig II planned Falkenstein to eclipse Neuschwanstein in scale
- The project was halted by financial trouble and his deposition in 1886
- Only the original medieval fortress was left after the collapse of plans
- The ruin endures as proof of a grand but unrealized royal dream
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