The grounds of the unfinished castle of king Ludwig II:
One of the transportation means from the port to the castle - by horse cart:
The castle, designed in Neo-Baroque style, was built to imitate the Palace of Versailles:
Because taking photos in the castle is forbidden, I've included a few photos taken from the postcards we bought in the castle.
The staircase - marble and artificial marble, which was even more expensive
First ante-chamber with pomp cupboard
State bedroom, richly guilded furniture, stocco and draperies. The bed was never used:
Conference hall, portrait of Lui IV of France.
Ludwig II was fascinated with the Bourbon dynasty:
Ludwig II was fascinated with the Bourbon dynasty:
Gallery of mirrors - 2200 candles on 33 lustres and 44 candelabras
Bedroom in French rococo style
Dining room with the magic table - a mechanism lowered the table downstairs,
where it was set for dinner, and then brought up to the king.
The chandelier and the bouquet on the table are made of finest Meissen porcelain:
The chandelier and the bouquet on the table are made of finest Meissen porcelain:
The study with four clocks
The Dresden porcelain room
The bath - more like a private heated swimming pool. The castle was very advanced
technologically and had central heating
technologically and had central heating
Small hall with mirrors
And after all that mind-blowing luster and exquisiteness - back to the castle gardens:
Ludwig II was so impatient to see the gardens finished, that before these pine-cone shaped trees had time to grow he ordered canvases with drawings of the trees to be placed along the central alley:
And on the boat across the Chiemsee to Prien
There is even a small railroad, which runs from the town of Prien to the port:
That is a majestic castle. It's very ornate inside, like the Baroque period.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I'd meant to visit Chiemsee and this castle last year when I visited my aunt (she lives in the area) but didn't make it. Now I wish I had!
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