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Schwangau Destination Guide

Explore Schwangau in Germany

Schwangau in the region of Bavaria with its 3,505 inhabitants is a town in Germany - some 361 mi or ( 582 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Schwangau is now 09:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vils, Reutte, Pflach, Nesselwangle, and Innsbruck. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vils . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Schwangau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Schwangau, Germany: Fairy Tale Castle

3:46 min by RickSteves
Views: 105562 Rating: 4.88

Bavaria's 'Mad' King Ludwig built the castle of his dreams, Neuschwanstein, a mere fifteen minute walk from Hohenschwangau, his boyhood castle home. Shortly after setting into Neuschwanstein, Ludwig w ..

Schwangau, Dorf der Königsschlösser

3:25 min by Jan Wischnat
Views: 34347 Rating: 5.00

Deutsch: www.schwangau.de English www.schwangau.de Die Königsschlösser Neuschwanstein und Hohenschwangau, vier Seen, viele freundliche Unterkünfte und eine Fülle von Gipfeln direkt an der Romantischen ..


NEUSCHWANSTEIN

1:59 min by renedulac
Views: 3335 Rating: 5.00

Fiabesco castello nel verde della Baviera. ..

Gesichter Schwangaus: Andreas Keck vom Verein St. Coloman Schwangau

2:35 min by Jan Wischnat
Views: 1870 Rating: 5.00

Der zweite Teil der Serie "Gesichter Schwangaus" mit den Colomansreitern und Andreas Keck als Vorsitzender des Colomansvereines Weitere Filme finden Sie unter schwangau.de ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tegelberg Cable Car

The Tegelberg Cable Car, on the Tegelberg mountain near Schwangau in southern Bavaria. The cable car is 2,146.18 metres long, climbs a height of 892.5 metres, has a carrying cable of 48 mm in diameter and a hauling cable of 26 mm in diameter. It has two cabins each capable of transporting up to 44 persons. They are driven by a 2,540 KW engine. The cableway has a 38 metre high support pillar, made of reinforced concrete.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.57 10.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cable cars in Germany

Hohenschwangau

Hohenschwangau is a village in the municipality of Schwangau, Ostallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany. It is located between Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau and is visited by about 2 million people annually, where they start tours to the former royal palaces. The village is dominated by car parks, restaurants, guesthouses, hotels and souvenir shops. Hohenschwangau is bordered by the Alpsee in the West.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.56 10.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Villages in Bavaria

Schwansee

Schwansee is a lake in Bayerisch Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 789,23 m, its surface area is 17 ha.

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Located at 47.56 10.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Lakes of Bavaria, Protected landscapes in Germany

Hohenschwangau Castle

Hohenschwangau Castle or Schloss Hohenschwangau is a 19th century palace in southern Germany. It was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and was built by his father, King Maximilian II of Bavaria. It is located in the German village of Hohenschwangau near the town of Füssen, part of the county of Ostallgäu in southwestern Bavaria, Germany, very close to the border with Austria.

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Located at 47.56 10.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Castles in Bavaria, Historic house museums in Germany, Museums in Bavaria, Palaces in Bavaria

2007 European Curling Championships

The 2007 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Füssen, Germany December 1-8, 2007. Scotland, skipped by David Murdoch, won the gold medal by beating Norway's Thomas Ulsrud 5-3 in the final. Norway had not lost a single game entering the final. On the women's side, Anette Norberg of Sweden captured the gold medal with a 9-4 victory over Scotland's Kelly Wood. This marks Norberg's seventh European championship in the last eight years.

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Located at 47.57 10.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2007 in European sport, 2007 in German sport, 2007 in curling, Curling in Germany, European Curling Championships

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Schwangau