Update: I need to correct myself, as it wasn't only the library, the entire castle was robbed.
Quote from one of the above sources (Google-translated):
"At the end of the war the Nazis fleeing in panic, some exhibits from Kórnik deported to the Reich, some of them destroyed, and the rest left in the general mess: [...] The interior of the castle after fleeing the Germans represented an amazing picture of destruction. Everywhere heaps of smashed furniture and relics, the remains of the broken crates, glass and porcelain, of loose parchment documents, scattered books, coins, and all papers, overturned furniture and parts thereof, broken and damaged doors, seats [...]."
Nope. Neuschwanstein is only one of the largest in Germany. The Mannheim Residence Castle tops it by far.
On a global scale, the Forbidden City in Beijing is often quoted as the largest palace. When it comes to the largest castle in one piece, Versailles takes the pole.
Vilnius, Presidential Palace. This complex, with it's first incarnation in the 14th century, was again rebuild in the 19th century in Empire style. There is a park in the complex, counting half a millennium.
^^ Versailles is historical and very important, but when comes to talk about measures, there are some bigger palaces actually...just as an example, check Wikipedia...
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