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Falkenstein Castle in Pfronten
Scale: 1/250
Skill Level: difficult
Size (LxWxH): 450x220x320 mm (17x8x12 inch)
This is how Falkenstein Castle would have looked if King Ludwig II could have completed the project. This model reflects the final plans based on original documents.
Falkenstein Castle is certainly a special model. King Ludwig II had purchased the castle ruins and intended to build this beautiful castle in its place, just as he had previously constructed Neuschwanstein Castle. Now, the dream of a medieval castle can be recreated in this model.
| Product type | Papermodel |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Schreiber Bogen |
| Scale | 1/250 |
| Designer | P.Tabernacki |
| Difficulty | difficult |
| Sheet size | 220 x 310 mm |
| Sheets | 23 |
| Length | 450 mm (17.72 inch) |
| Width | 220 mm (8.66 inch) |
| Height | 320 mm (12.6 inch) |
| Bauanleitung | German, English, Pictures |
The ruins of Falkenstein Castle are located near Pfronten in the Allgäu region at an altitude of 1,268 meters. In 1883, King Ludwig II of Bavaria acquired the site and planned to build a romantic fairy-tale castle similar to Neuschwanstein or Lichtenstein in its place. The initial design by Christian Jank, who had also designed Neuschwanstein, proved to be architecturally and spatially impractical. Consequently, Georg von Dollmann took over the project, intending to make the structure smaller and more cost-effective. However, this did not please the king, leading to the termination of the contract. Subsequently, King Ludwig II approached architect Max Schultze, who developed the plans that serve as the basis for Schreiber's model.
Unfortunately, the project was never realized and remained a dream as the king drowned in 1886. The structure would likely be a globally renowned attraction today, drawing tourists from all over.