In 1868, he decided to build a castle that could help him escape from the public. He thought the perfect place to build it was on top of a mountain. However, there were already two castles on that mountain peak at the time, so they were destroyed to make room for his castle. He named it Neuschwanstein Castle. The new castle was meant to have more than 200 rooms, but only 15 or so were ever finished. Instead of being a place for defense like a traditional castle, Neuschwanstein Castle was used as a peaceful place for the king to relax in.
在 1868 年，他决定要建造一座能帮他远离大众的城堡。他认为完美的建造地是在山顶上。不过，当时在那座山顶上已经有两座城堡，所以为了挪出空间给他的城堡，它们被摧毁了。他命名它为新天鹅堡。这座新城堡原本打算要有两百多间房间，但只完成了十五间左右。新天鹅堡不像传统城堡那样被作为一个防御用堡垒，而是被用作一个供国王放松身心的宁静场所。
生活必备字词： peak n. 山顶，尖峰 make room for… 为……腾出空间 peaceful a. 平静的；和平的
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