German Cultural Identity: The Castles of Mad Ludwig II Anthea Rokop

German Family King Ludwig II’s castles are located in Bavaria. They are very popular with tourists from around Germany and the world. Parents and grandparents bring their children to share the rich history of their predecessors. Many German families visit these castles to better understand their ancestors. The families take pride in what their forefathers have accomplished through their architecture and reign of young Germany.

German family outside of Neuschwanstein. http://theblunckfamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-spent-saturday-going-to-visit-this.html

German Students Many universities, academies, and institutions visit Neuschwanstein. Children young and old take part in visiting the castles. Tours are given to express background and detail about the castles and the people who lived there. Festivals are held every year outside of the castle to appreciate German heritage. It is encouraged that people of all ages visit the castles and other historical landmarks to see how far they have come as a country.

Day tour given to visitors at Neuschwanstein. German Tourists http://www.mikesbiketours.com/munich/images/phocagallery/Day_Trip/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_peopleatvista-web.jpg Day tour given to visitors at Neuschwanstein.

How does this affect German cultural identity? The amazing castles shows just some of the history and land traditions of Germany. Germans take pride in the fantastic work done by their ancestors. These are some of the most famous castles in the world. Travelling and learning about their culture id quite common. Currently, they are carefully renovating and fixing Neuschwanstein which shows their pride in history and love of culture.

German cultural identity as seen with Neuschwanstein Traditional German dancing outside Newschwanstein

Questions Who built the some of the most famous castles in the world; such as Neuschwanstein? King George III Mad Ludwig II Queen Elizabeth II 2. What is one reason this affects German cultural identity? They take pride and love the history of their ancestors b. They get free food c. They can have car races

Answers B A There’s an app for that >> iPhone Screenshots                                                                                                                                                                    Answers B A There’s an app for that >> A map of the castles located in Germany can be purchased at the Apple store.

Bibliography http://theblunckfamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-spent-saturday-going-to-visit-this.html http://www.germanprofessor.org/culture/ http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/german_castles.htm

German Students Visit Neuschwanstein http://humblog.humboldt-institut.org/archives/3249