I haven’t said thank you for helping me hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube.
This channel would not be possible without you guys coming back and watching my videos.
I really appreciate it.
I have a lot more videos planned for the future, including this one, which is a beautiful castle
that I shot in Germany.
It’s the third video in my drone history series.
So I’ll explain what you’re seeing in just a second.
I hope you enjoy it!
[Majestic music playing]
Nestled into one of the quiet hillsides in Bavaria, Germany is the Neuschwanstein Castle.
This famous palace is the inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.
Construction was initiated in 1869 by the reclusive King Ludwig the Second of Bavaria.
It became his life’s work, partially so he could get away from his royal duties.
Even though he was king, Ludwig was not a fan of large public functions or formal social
events.
He paid for the castle mostly out of his own personal fortune and lots and lots of borrowing.
Ludwig the Second never married and rumor has it, he actually preferred courting males,
which is a minor issue if you plan on having heirs at some point.
I’ll have to explain how that works in a future video, but since he never married and
had no kids, there was no one left to inherit the castle or the massive debt he accumulated
during the construction.
It’s ironic that it was supposed to be a place of peace and quiet for the king, but
because of his large financial deficit, the castle was opened to paying visitors less
than 6 weeks after he died.
The Neuschwanstein Castle currently hosts about 1.3 million visitors annually.
Luckily, due to its secluded location in Germany, the palace survived both World War I and World
War II without destruction.
All of this footage was shot with my DJI Mavic.
If you enjoyed this drone history video, you should check out my Hawaiian Stairway to Heaven,
or Hitler’s Antiaircraft Tower video.
And tell me in the comments where the next place is that you want to see reviewed from
the sky.
Thanks for watching.
I’ll see you around.