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25 de ago. de 2020 · Bavarian King Ludwig II was born 175 years ago on August 25th. To mark the occasion join us on a photographic tour of his unusual castles, magnificent palaces and secret retreats.
The Royal Drama of Ludwig II. Seemingly anachronistic, King Ludwig II is still entirely a child of his time: He dreams of absolute monarchy and loves harking back to rites such as those of the legendary Knights of Saint George. He avails himself of state-of-the-art technical inventions to “travel in time” to his alternative worlds.
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. To commemorate his death, the Bavarian state ...
25 de ago. de 2023 · It's the stuff of fairytales, so much so that the man who had it built is dubbed the "fairytale king" — Ludwig II of Bavaria, who was born in 1845. "Neuschwanstein is nestled in this Alpine ...
20 de dic. de 2017 · High in the Alpine foothills of Germany sits one of the most iconic castles in Europe. The “fairy-tale” king, Ludwig II of Bavaria, built this dazzling Neuschwanstein palace to withdraw from ...
Suddenly, when King Ludwig was just 18, he was forced onto the throne. His father died quickly, and most unexpectedly, of sepsis; and the young Ludwig was thrust into becoming King Ludwig II of Bavaria with very little preparation or forewarning. Ludwig became king in 1865, and experienced a terrible defeat two years later, aged just 20.
The Museum of the Kings of Bavaria is located in Hohenschwangau at the base of the mountain where Ludwig II’s castle stands. PHOTO: Hyde Flippo. Ludwig, not yet 19 years old, ascended the Bavarian throne upon the death of his father in 1864. In faraway America a long, bitter Civil War was approaching its end.
