Nice house. Decent views. But was he really happy, spending all the money and sitting around listening to Wagner all day. I wonder. lol

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By: Bubbleback.hourglass : May 25th, 2026-17:44

Awesome building. Quite sad to hear the story about its builder, King Ludwig II. ...

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He was visionary, as it happens with them, not quite understood at the time.

By: Concord : May 25th, 2026-18:22

Amazing place. ...

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Superb, the watch and the background.

By: amanico : May 25th, 2026-20:28

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Impressive.

By: AuHavrePro : May 25th, 2026-18:30

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Ah yes, our little pied-à-terre for small European get aways. Hope they're keeping up with dusting off the bits.

By: enjoythemusic : May 25th, 2026-18:48

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By: Blansky : May 25th, 2026-18:51

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Amazing Castle. One to visit for sure.

By: MichaelC : May 25th, 2026-19:33

As for the Mad King, he seems no crazier than most of us watch nuts on WPS ;-)

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The film Luchino Visconti dedicated to Ludwig is a masterpiece.

By: quattro : May 25th, 2026-19:36

Thanks for sharing these photos. Best, Emmanuel ...

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I will try to find this film. Thank you, Emmanuel

By: orahu : May 25th, 2026-19:40

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By: Bubbleback.hourglass : May 25th, 2026-20:52

Thx for the inf

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Impressive! Great photos!! Thank you.

By: orahu : May 25th, 2026-19:41

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I don’t know the story.

By: pw927 : May 25th, 2026-19:47

But this is a beautiful castle.

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By: Bubbleback.hourglass : May 25th, 2026-20:09

Extracted from Wikipedia : Ludwig ascended to the throne in 1864 at the age of 18. He increasingly withdrew from day-to-day affairs of state in favour of extravagant artistic and architectural projects. He commissioned the construction of lavish palaces: ...

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