Ludwig was a romantic dreamer who was responsible for some of Germany's best know castles. Let's talk about the best of them! Find the full article on Ludwig's ...

King’s House was decorated with Eastern-style kitsch, including a replica of the famous Peacock Throne. Ludwig II was careful, though, to pay for the work with his personal fortune, not State funds.

Herrenchiemsee was commissioned by King Ludwig II in 1878, shortly after he had visited Versailles Palace near Paris for the first time. In addition to its magnificent architecture based on the ...

Ludwig II of Bavaria, more commonly known by his nicknames the Swan King or the Dream King, is a legendary figure - the handsome boy-king, loved by his people, betrayed by his cabinet and found ...

In the last years of his life, Bavarian king Ludwig II (1845 – 1886) devotes himself to ambitious architectural projects, which strain the state coffers to the extreme. The monarch, who is ...