Hohenschwangau

Village on left, Schloss Hohenschwangau on right, as viewed from the Neuschwanstein

Hohenschwangau is a village in the municipality of Schwangau, Ostallgäu district, Bavaria, Germany.

It is located between Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau and is visited by about 2 million people annually, where they start tours to the former royal palaces. The village is dominated by car parks, restaurants, guesthouses, hotels and souvenir shops.

Hohenschwangau is bordered by the Alpsee in the West.

The actress and singer Helen Vita was born in Hohenschwangau.

Coordinates: 47°33′30″N 10°44′30″E / 47.55833°N 10.74167°E / 47.55833; 10.74167

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