Some of the most iconic castles in the world are associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. A romantic dreamer, often referred to as the Swan King or Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig), Ludwig ...

The Imperial Castle at the Alter Hof was the first ... its most prominent resident, Emperor King Ludwig of Bavaria, and the history of Munich. Historical evidence meets multimedia technology ...

From Neuschwanstein’s fairy-tale spires to Bled Castle’s serene beauty, explore Europe’s most breathtaking and historically ...

Originally, the castle was built by King Ludwig II as ... Info about the fairy tale king Ludwig II King Ludwig II ruled Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He ascended the throne at the ...

Bavaria languished until the ... I looked left and there was Neuschwanstein, the fantasy castle conceived in the 1860s by the world-weary Bavarian King Ludwig II as a refuge from the political ...

Bavaria is a place apart, a nation within a nation – and the best way to discover it is on a tour of Mad King Ludwig’s extraordinary castles. These bizarre buildings are unforgettable ...

Part architectural genius, part kitsch fairytale, Neuschwanstein Castle is closely linked to the tragic fate of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886). The "Mad King" poured his heart and soul into this ...

Ludwig II of Bavaria, more commonly known by his nicknames ... ornate architectural schemes imaginable - the castle of Neuschwanstein and the palaces of Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee.