Restorations completed in the throne room of Neuschwanstein Castle

Created: 2022-08-04Updated: 2022-08-04 2:48 p.m

By: Matthias Matz

Minister of Finance and Homeland Füracker informed about the status of work in the state rooms.

© Home Minister informs about the status of the work in the state rooms

Schwangau - One of the most important sights at Neuschwanstein Castle has been open to the public again since this morning: the throne room.

During a visit to the fairytale castle in the morning, Finance Minister Albert Füracker (CSU), who is responsible for managing the castle, announced the completion of the restoration of the hall.

"The murals, gilding and the four-meter-high chandelier shine again in all their glory," said the minister.

The work in the throne room is almost completely finished.

Only minor residual work on the magnificent chandelier and the candelabras still have to be completed.

"I am therefore particularly pleased that all visitors to Neuschwanstein can visit the hall in all its splendor punctually in the month of King Ludwig II's birthday," rejoiced the minister.

The throne room symbolizes Ludwig II's idea of ​​a kingship by the grace of God.

The State Building Authority in Kempten is responsible for the restoration.

Intensive work has been going on in the state rooms since 2017 - around 1.5 million visitors a year before the Corona crisis left their mark in the palace.

This is the first complete renovation of the state rooms since construction began more than 150 years ago.

All show, ancillary and function rooms accessible to visitors as well as the former royal apartment in the gate building are affected by the restoration of the unique works of art.

Areas such as the barrier-free floor covering in the tunnel exit, the singer's hall or the installation of the textile and furniture depot have already been completed.

Costs of over 20 million euros

During the corona pandemic, work that was originally planned for night hours when there were no visitors, such as the care and restoration of the parquet floors or the doors in the showrooms, could be carried out by the specialists during the day.

In this way, the work in the state rooms could be carried out more quickly.

According to the Minister of Finance, the overall measure is still on schedule and on budget.

The total costs therefore amount to 20.14 million euros.

The restoration of the state rooms is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

Remaining work in the guide line area - especially in the visitor tunnel - is to be carried out in the first quarter of 2024.

During the restoration of the rooms, a total of over 2300 different objects, wooden components, windows and doors are processed.

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Before the corona pandemic, Neuschwanstein was visited by millions of people every year.

While there were still 1.44 million visitors in 2019, in 2021 178,864 people were able to experience Neuschwanstein Castle very exclusively in very small guided groups due to the corona situation.

The foundation stone for Neuschwanstein Castle was laid on September 5, 1869. One of the most important rooms in the castle is the sacred throne room.

In addition to Byzantine church buildings, it was also modeled on the All Saints' Court Church in the Munich Residence and symbolized Ludwig II's idea of ​​a kingship by the grace of God.

The throne room extends over the third and fourth floor and the entire western part of the palace.

In the northern apse should still be a throne, which was not executed after the death of the king.

Neuschwanstein Castle was opened to the public on August 1, 1886 - like the other royal castles after the death of the fairytale king Ludwig II - and is now managed by the Bavarian Administration of State Castles, Gardens and Lakes.