Ludwig II of Bavaria
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Ludwig II, also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King, was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886.
Albert, Joseph König Ludwig II. von Bayern
Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (left) with his parents and his younger brother, Prince Otto, 1860
Crown Prince Ludwig (left) with his mother, Queen Marie and his younger brother Otto, c. 1863. Otto would become King of Bavaria after his older brother's death in 1886, although he would never actively rule due to his mental health problems.
Ludwig II just after his accession to the throne of Bavaria in 1864
Linderhof Palace
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Linderhof Palace is a schloss in Germany, 10 km west of the village of Ettal in southwest Bavaria. It is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which was
Ludwig II of Bavaria
…affairs of state in favour of extravagant artistic and architectural projects. He commissioned the construction of lavish palaces: Neuschwanstein Castle, Linderhof Palace, and Herrenchiemsee. He was also a devoted patron of the composer Richard Wagner. Ludwig spent all his own private royal revenues (although not state…
Linderhof 1
Stone façade
Palace from the Baroque parterre garden
East view with the Eastern parterre garden