Hohenschwangau Castle, Germany
Hohenschwangau Castle or Schloss Hohenschwangau (lit: Upper Swan County Palace) is a 19th-century palace, the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.  Originally built in 12th century, it was ruined by Napoleon.  Ludwigs's father, King Maximilian II, rebuilt it in 1830.  The castle was used by the royal family as a summer hunting lodge until 1912.  The Wittelsbach family (which ruled Bavaria for nearly 7 centuries) still owns the place.

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