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22 de mar. de 2024 · Louis II, eccentric king of Bavaria from 1864 to 1886 and an admirer and patron of the composer Richard Wagner. He brought his territories into the newly founded German Empire (1871) but concerned himself only intermittently with affairs of state, preferring a life of increasingly morbid seclusion and developing a mania for extravagant building projects.
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.
Other articles where Ludwig I is discussed: Main-Danube Canal: In 1837, under Ludwig I of Bavaria, work began on a canal between Bamberg and Kelheim, following much the same route as the modern canal. The Ludwig Canal remained in use until World War II, but it was never able to compete with the railways. In 1921 the…
Religion. Roman Catholic. Ludwig II ( German: Ludwig der Zweite von Bayern; Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886) was king of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death (Bavaria is now part of Germany, but at that time it was a separate country). He is well known for his support for the composer Richard Wagner .
28 de ago. de 2022 · In 1864 at the age of 18, Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm became King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Ludwig II (also known as the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King) was King of Bavaria until his death in 1886. During his reign, he used all his private money for his artistic and architectural projects. He built three castles in Southern Germany that are now ...
25 August: Ludwig is born in Nymphenburg near Munich, the first son of the Crown Prince and Princess. 26 August: The child is baptised Ludwig at the wish of his grandfather King Ludwig I, whose godfather was Louis XVI of France. 1848. 20 March: King Ludwig I abdicates. The Crown Prince becomes Maximilian II, King of Bavaria. 1849 – 1863.
25 de jul. de 2022 · Perched high atop a mountain amidst stunning natural scenery, the castle seems every inch a fairy-tale palace. But for Prince Ludwig II, the castle was the furthest thing from the idyllic setting it seemed to grow up in as a royal prince. He was educated to adhere to a rigid regimen from his birth in 1845. On the advice of their advisors, his ...
