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AsiaOne
13-07-2025
- AsiaOne
Bavaria's fairy-tale palaces granted world heritage status, World News
Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the Unesco World Heritage list, officials said on Saturday (July 12). The decision, made by the Unesco World Heritage Committee during its 47th session in Paris, is recognising the architectural and cultural significance of King Ludwig II's 19th-century palaces. Construction began at Neuschwanstein in 1869, but the project was never completed, and building work halted when the Bavarian king died in 1886. The castle is now one of the most popular tourist sites in Germany, receiving roughly 1.4 million visitors per year. It inspired the Disney castle logo after Walt Disney visited in the 1950s. Bavarian state premier Markus Soeder described the designation as a "worldwide accolade," calling Neuschwanstein "Bavaria's landmark par excellence." "For our fairy-tale castles, a fairy tale comes true," he said in a statement. Neuschwanstein combined great art and culture and also a bit of "kitsch and cliche," he said. "When seeing the castle, some people worldwide may think of Disney - but no: Neuschwanstein is and remains the original from Bavaria." [[nid:712743]]
Straits Times
12-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Bavaria's fairy-tale palaces in Germany granted world heritage status
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Bavaria's Neuschwanstein castle is now one of the most popular tourist sites in Germany. BERLIN - Bavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the Unesco World Heritage list, officials said on July 12. The decision, made by the Unesco World Heritage Committee during its 47th session in Paris, is recognising the architectural and cultural significance of King Ludwig II's 19th-century palaces. Construction began at Neuschwanstein in 1869, but the project was never completed, and building work halted when the Bavarian king died in 1886. The castle is now one of the most popular tourist sites in Germany, receiving roughly 1.4 million visitors per year. It inspired the Disney castle logo after Walt Disney visited in the 1950s. Bavarian state premier Markus Soeder described the designation as a 'worldwide accolade,' calling Neuschwanstein 'Bavaria's landmark par excellence'. 'For our fairy-tale castles, a fairy tale comes true,' he said in a statement. Neuschwanstein combined great art and culture and also a bit of 'kitsch and cliche', he said. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. World US slaps 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico; EU warns of countermeasures Asia Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement Singapore Pulling back the curtain: A backstage look at the 2025 NDP show segment Singapore $3 cashback for hawker centre meals and shopping at heartland stores with DBS PayLah initiative Singapore Body of 62-year-old man recovered from waters off East Coast Park Asia Aerobridge hits Qantas plane at Sydney Airport, damaging engine, delaying flight Business NTT DC Reit's Singapore public offer 9.8 times oversubscribed Singapore Over 20 motorists caught offering illegal ride-hailing services at Changi Airport and Gardens by the Bay 'When seeing the castle, some people worldwide may think of Disney - but no: Neuschwanstein is and remains the original from Bavaria.' REUTERS
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Russia has conducted direct assault on Ukraine's culture'
E choing the Kremlin's playbook, the Russian ambassador spreads sheer misinformation. Casting the aggressor as the victim is a classic product of Russia's propaganda machine. And that is exactly why we counter these statements with facts. In 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — and with it, a direct assault on Ukrainian culture. As of June 2025, Ukraine's ministry of culture and information policy reports that more than 1,400 cultural heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Russian forces. Unesco has so far verified 501 of these sites, including museums, churches, libraries and monuments. Also read: Beyond the battlefield: The price of war and the fight for peace - An 8-part series At its 46th session, held in New Delhi in July 2024, the Unesco World Heritage Committee officially recognised Russia's invasion as a direct threat to Ukraine's cultural heritage. The committee called on Russia to refrain from any actions that may damage Ukrainian World Heritage sites — including Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and the Historic Centre of Lviv, all now listed as World Heritage in Danger. Additionally, museums have been looted. Schools and churches bombed. Children deported and subjected to forced indoctrination to erase their Ukrainian identity. Since Russia's illegal occupation of Crimea in 2014, indigenous Crimean Tatars have been targeted with over 110 cultural artifacts being looted and historic landmarks damaged. The Russian Orthodox Church has become a weapon of this cultural war. It sends clergy to occupied Ukrainian territories to bless aggression, justify violence, and spread propaganda under the guise of faith. But repression does not erase Ukrainian identity. It only strengthens our resolve to defend it.
