I was born in Germany, and while I have heard of it, I probably wouldn't have been able to tell where it is until my early twenties, or that it's even in German

I was born in Germany, and while I have heard of it, I probably wouldn't have been able to tell where it is until my early twenties, or that it's even in Germany. In Western Germany, this never came up anywhere and it also wasn't a major part of history education or things like that. I've still never been there. And when the UNESCO thing came up, I had to refresh my knowledge to differentiate the French "Sun King" Louis from the Bavarian king who ordered the building of this castle. My first introduction to it was that it's a place where foreigners like to go and a popular tourist attraction. No sure why this incited so many downvotes, but nevermind. I think it's a common phenomenon with "trademark" things that countries are known for around the world. This is particularly extreme because it's very specific to Bavaria. There are many castles in Germany, most of them older than this famous one. Lots of castles in my vicinity too, although they're not as famous.