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This year is the 125th anniversary of the death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The 'fairytale king' or 'Märchenkönig" died at the age of 40 in mysterious circumstances in 1886, when his lifeless body was found floating in Lake Starnberg, south of Munich, together with the corpse of his physician.
Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886), also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig), was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886.
13 de jun. de 2023 · The Mysterious Death of King Ludwig II June 13, 1886. After being declared medically insane and forcefully deposed, the eccentric king of Bavaria, Ludwig II, drowns under mysterious circumstances.
13 de jun. de 2011 · June 13, 2011. 30 Photos. In Focus. A hundred twenty-five years ago, Bavaria's "Maerchenkoenig" (or "Fairy-tale King") Ludwig II died under very mysterious circumstances at the age of 40, his...
8 de jun. de 2016 · The death of King Ludwig II occurred when he rushed into the lake to commit suicide by drowning and Dr. Gudden tried to stop him. In the ensuing struggle, the king killed the doctor, waded out to drown in deeper water, drowned, and then floated back to shore.
Died on 13th June 1886 in Lake Starnberg. King Ludwig II in Bavarian general's. uniform with coronation mantle, painting by Ferdinand Piloty, 1865. Photo: Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung/Schwenk. An eternal mystery. Even before he died, the king had already become something of a legend.
The mysterious death of Ludwig II gave rise to a myth: in Bavaria he was soon regarded as a courageous fighter against Prussia, who had a close bond with his people and his homeland. Monuments were erected in his honour. The king’s favourite animal was the swan, which is ever present in his buildings and in the culture of remembrance.
