King Ludwig II Rococo palace in the Bavaria mountains – Linderhoff
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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 eccentric.
Linderhof is located near the Ettal Abbey in the mountains of Bavaria. The main house is open year round but the gardens and park buildings are open Spring through early fall. Consult their website for exact dates and times.
We drove from Rothenburg ob der Tauber to Linderhoff, along the Romantic Road, in about 3 hours. It is a very scenic drive and many places to stop off at if you wanted to make a day of it. Our plan was to visit the palace, tour the gardens and a few of the out buildings before heading to Schwangau to stay the night. Schwangau is less than a mile from the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau (where Ludwig was born.) We stayed at Landhotel Guglhupf and loved it! We had a huge room and were able to unpack and breathe. The breakfast was delicious with home baked pastries – way beyond your usual European fare. There is not a restaurant on-site but there is one a few blocks away for dinner.
Ludwig Considered himself the “Moon King” a romantic shadow of the Sun King Louis XIV. Many aspects of Linderhof will remind you of Versailles, but a much more compact version.
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| Salon – Photo Credit |
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| Moorish House – Photo Credit |
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| Interior of Moorish House – Photo Credit |
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| Grotto – Photo Credit |
King Ludwig was infatuated with Richard Wagner, the composer. Ludwig designed this grotto, with Capri underwater lights, so he could see private performances of operas while sitting in his clam shell raft. There are a lot of rumors about their relationship…
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Cheers,
Amy
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