Bavaria hopes Ludwig's fantasy castles will at last make UNESCO list

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2025-07-06

Paris (dpa) - The fantasy castles of Bavaria's Mad King Ludwig are to be considered for inclusion on the World Heritage Sites list administered by UNESCO, the UN's cultural body, after lobbying by the state of Bavaria for the past quarter century. "Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Herrenchiemsee and the King's House on Schachen have inspired people from all round the world," Maria Böhmer, head of the German UNESCO commission said on Sunday. "Architectu......

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