2002 – Castle Hohenschwangau in Bavaria, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The visitors from overseas wanted to see Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. We pointed out that the weather was less than perfect. There was even a high risk of rain. But they insisted, and so we drove all the way from Munich to Schwangau in the morning to be ahead of the masses that come every single day of the year.
We parked our car at the foot of the Hohenschwangau Castle where I captured this frontal view of the castle. I am not a big fan of the grey clouds, but what could I do?
Hohenschwangau has a unique story of its own (but its not as bizarre as the story of Neuschwanstein.) The 18-year-old crown prince Maximilian of Bavaria discovered the ruins of Schwanstein Castle in 1829 and had them rebuilt in the Romantic style from 1833 to 1837 as Hohenschwangau Palace. He hired Domenico Quaglio for project management and creating a complete work of art comprising architecture, furnishings, and over 90 murals.
After his marriage to Princess Marie of Prussia, Hohenschwangau became the summer residence of the royal family. Maximilian devoted himself to hunting, while Marie loved the mountains.
For their son, King Ludwig II, the palace, with its legendary atmosphere, became a source of early inspiration and shaped his imagination as well as his later buildings, Schloß Linderhof, Schloß Herrenchiemsee, and – most importantly – Schloß Neuschwanstein.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 2002 |
| Location | Schwangau, Germany |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6485 x 4079 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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