Disney Castle Based on Real Castle in Germany

October 31, 2011 at 4:00 am Chad Upton

By Chad Upton | Editor

Often inspired by the Disney fairytales of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, many young girls dress as princesses for Halloween.

While they are popular fairytales, these theme-park castles are largely based on a real castle in Germany — Neuschwanstein Castle. Look at the resemblance:

Disney has also noted the inspiration from structures in France too: Notre Dame de Paris and Hospices de Beaune.

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Sources: wikipedia (Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Cinderella Castle, Neuschwanstein Castle)

Photos: Katie Rommel-Esham (cc) Jack Versloot (cc)

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Entry filed under: Entertainment, History and Origins, Travel. Tags: castle, cinderella, disney, germany, magic kingdom, Neuschwanstein, sleeping beauty.