10 real fairy tale buildings

10 real fairy tale buildings

Coaster, heartbeat, pine: 10 real fairytale buildings directly from a fairy tale of the Grimms

One of the best parts of travel is visiting a surreal place that was previously only seen in pictures. Regardless of whether it is an unknown place that is hidden in Portugal's hills, or an iconic structure that is plastered on the National Geographic website, these places are an eye -catcher, a heartbeat, a breathtaking.

In short, you could come directly from a picture book. Here are our most popular fairy tale buildings from all over the world.

1. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

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Germany's stoic image is so interwoven with its past that it is easy to forget the beauty that is so abundant in its countries. Lush green forests and alpine hills give Bavaria a very fairytale flair, perfectly embodied by the Neuschwanstein Castle near the village of Hohenschwangau.

The castle was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria and made open to the paying public after his death in 1886. Since then, more than 61 million people have visited the site.

2. Hotel Blumau, Austria

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The Blumau Hotel, designed by the Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, was built over a hot source that reaches 110 ° C on the surface. The hotel was designed in such a way that it exists in harmony with nature and uses its thermal water to heat the entire complex and produce half of its electricity.

3. Bagan, Burma

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For years, Burma slrewed far away from the beaten path. Tourism in the region was relatively low, mainly due to ethical entanglements in relation to the human rights situation.

However, when Aung San Suu Kyi officially gave up her resistance to tourism, the sector began to slow down. The jewel in his crown is Bagan, an ancient city in the Mandalay region, which will certainly be Burma's version of Angkor Wat.

4. House made of stone, Portugal

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A Casa do penedo or "The House of Stone" stands between four large boulders in the Fafe mountains in northern Portugal. As the first time pictures of the house appeared online, it was dismissed as a Photoshop joke, but is actually real.

The rustic property has no electricity, but it has a cozy fireplace, a swimming pool carved in stone and stairs from tree trunks.

5. Ta Prohm, Cambodia

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Ta Prohm is one of several surreal Angkor sites in Cambodia. It was founded by the Khmer king Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12th century and built as a monastery and university of Mahayana-Buddhism.

Today it is one of the most visited temples of Angkor, famous by the film Tomb Raider by Angelina Jolie ... not a fairy tale as such, but it will be enough.

6. Lichtenstein Castle, Germany

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We didn't want to put any other German castle on the list, but how could we resist*? With its stone architecture and the impressive design, Lichtenstein Castle could have originated directly. The castle on a rock above the Echaz valley belongs to the dukes of Urach (a super-rich family), but is accessible to the public.

• However, we have resisted the urge to include the Eltz Castle in Germany, Mont Saint Michel in France, the Alcázar of Segovia in Spain and La Rocca in San Marino, so hopefully give us a few bonus points for it.

7. Crooked houses, Poland

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Krzywy Domek, Polish for "crooked little house", is a crazy building in Sopot, Poland. Built in 2004, it looks as if it should accommodate a crazy hatter of some size, but unfortunately is part of the much more prosaumer recyclable shopping center. Capitalism is shit.

8. Lawns, Iceland

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These may appear like the product of moods that were conceived by Björk or someone who is also silly. In fact, they were built according to practical designs that offered superior insulation compared to buildings that consist exclusively of wood or stone.

Torf houses that can be found in several places in Iceland have a large foundation of flat stones on which a wooden frame is located. The lawn is then placed around the frame in blocks, often with a second layer for additional insulation.

9. Basilius-Cathedral, Russia

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Our list would not be complete without this fantastic building from the Red Square in Moscow. Originally built as a church, the building was converted into a public museum in 1923. It is a permanent icon of Russia that is quite amusing because it is colorful, playful and bizarre ... not quite the adjectives that would be associated with Russians.

10. Casa Batlló, Spain

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Casa Batlló, designed by the brilliant architect Antoni Gaudí, is one of the most famous buildings of Barcelona. With its irregular oval windows and flowing stone sculptures, it would not be out of place in a Grimms fairy tale.

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