My trip to Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria
Hello friends!
In previous History of styles post I shared pictures of my visit to Schleissheim Castle in Germany and in today’s article I want to talk about another jewel of Bavaria – famous Neuschwanstein Castle. It takes around 2 hours by train to get there from Munich but it’s totally worth it!
Neuschwanstein Castle was built in the 19th century in the Romanesque revival style (inspired by medieval architecture and interiors ). Typical features of that architecture are arches and openings, arcades, piers and columns.
The building was commissioned by Ludwig II as a homage to Richard Wagner, to whom he was a huge fan.
Medieval revival styles, particularly Neo-Gothic, were used not only for exterior but for interiors as well. The king saw the building as a romantic interpretation of the Middle ages. At the same time palace was equipped with latest technologies of that time – battery powered bell system for servants and telephone lines. The hot air was used for central heating system. Toilets had automatic flushing – quite a novelty for that period.
Vaults is another main feature of Romanesque architecture. They were decorated with medieval ornaments and supported with columns. All rooms were painted in dark, saturated colors – mainly reds, greens, dark blues and yellows. Furniture is made of solid wood and decorated with carved ornaments.
One of the most interesting rooms for me was the kitchen. It was equipped with a Rumford oven that turned the skewer with its heat and so automatically adjusted the turning speed. I really loved the combination of white, black and copper – it could be perfectly incorporated even in modern interiors as well:
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