The fairytale backdrop of a historic castle in Germany became the site of a horrific ... met their attacker while hiking a trail near the famous Neuschwanstein Castle on Wednesday (14 June).

The attack happened on June 14 last year near the Marienbruecke, a bridge over a gorge close to the castle that offers a view of Neuschwanstein, one of Germany’s most famous tourist attractions.

Neuschwanstein, located in southern Bavaria close to Austria's border, is one of Germany's most popular tourist attractions. It is the most famous of the castles built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria ...

BERLIN -- An American tourist was killed and another was injured when they were attacked by an American man they met near the famous Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany, authorities said ...

AP Share A woman who died after being shoved into a ravine near Germany’s famous Neuschwanstein castle Wednesday was reportedly a recent graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.