king Ludwig

  • Hohenschwangau Castle – King Ludwig II’s Childhood home

    Hohenschwangau Castle – King Ludwig II’s Childhood home

    Today we awoke in the town of Schwangau at the Landhotel Guglhupf bed and breakfast and set off to visit two of King Ludwig II’s castles. Hohenschwangau translated literally is “High Swan County Palace” and was built by King Ludwig II father, King Maximilian II in the 19th century as a vacation home.  This area…

  • Linderhof Palace – Castles of King Ludwig II in Bavaria

    Linderhof Palace – Castles of King Ludwig II in Bavaria

     King Ludwig II Rococo palace in the Bavaria mountains – Linderhoff Linderhof Palace is the only building project that King Ludwig II saw to completion.  His life was cut short mysteriously when he was found dead, floating in a lake at 40 years old.  “Mad” King Ludwig most likely was not mad but quite…