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The only one
It is the smallest of Ludwig's palaces and the only one he finished
Linderhof is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one that was actually completed and that he lived in most of the time from 1876 onward. It lies 10 km west of the village of Ettal.
Moved
The hunting lodge was torn down and rebuilt in the park in 1874
Ludwig inherited a hunting lodge, the Königshäuschen, from his father and in 1869 began enlarging it. In 1874 he decided to tear it down and rebuild it in its present-day location in the park, in the style of the second rococo period.
The Sun King
Versailles was the model, and the sun is in every room
Although Linderhof is much smaller than Versailles, the palace of the French Sun-King Louis XIV, who was an idol for Ludwig, was its inspiration. The symbol of the sun is found everywhere in the decoration of the rooms. The small palace was more directly based on the Petit Trianon on the Versailles grounds.
Night-King
His bedroom faces north, because he turned night into day
In imitation of Versailles, the bedroom is the largest chamber of Linderhof. By facing north, however, it inverts the symbolism of its Versailles counterpart, showing Ludwig's self-image as a Night-King, because he had gotten into the habit of turning night into day and day into night.
Mirrors
The mirrors multiplied candlelight for a king who read all night
The Hall of Mirrors was used by the king as a drawing room. He enjoyed sitting in the niche, sometimes reading there the whole night. The mirrors reflected the light of the candles, and the parallel placement of some mirrors evokes the illusion of a never-ending avenue.
Day 6, afternoon
It comes after Hohenschwangau Castle.
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