Tag: King Ludwig II.
The opera world is crazy about director Tobias scratch. Why? – Bavaria
In the fall, Tobias scratch opens the new season of the Bavarian State Opera with Richard Wagner’s “Rheingold”; the new “Ring” belongs to him. Scratcher knew what he wanted to…
The opera world is crazy about director Tobias scratch. Why? – Bavaria
In the fall, Tobias scratch opens the new season of the Bavarian State Opera with Richard Wagner’s “Rheingold”; the new “Ring” belongs to him. Scratcher knew what he wanted to…
SZ podcast “Munich personally”: with Inge Schäffner at the Gärtnerplatztheater – Munich
The Gärtnerplatztheater is one of the oldest and most beautiful cultural institutions in the city. Intendant Josef E. Köpplinger sees it as “an open musical theater that sets no limits…
Neuschwanstein Castle is being extensively restored. – Bavaria
The king wanted to live here alone, but this wish was denied him. Ludwig II, the last great monarch of Bavaria, died a mysterious death on Lake Starnberg in June…
Ludwig II: The “Kini” between facts and fiction – Bavaria
Although hundreds of books have been written about King Ludwig II, there are still many secrets and speculations surrounding this person. In a slim volume, the historian Marcus Spangenberg has…
Munich: New monument for Kini on the Cornelius Bridge – Munich
A new monument to Ludwig II is to be built on the Cornelius Bridge – exactly where one stood until 1943, when the Nazis melted it down. If everything goes…
Chiemsee: The brewery in the island cathedral – Bavaria
Herrenchiemsee was once the seat of a monastery and a bishop, but later the largest church on the island became a very secular brewery. For some time now, visitors have…
Chiemsee: The brewery in the island cathedral – Bavaria
Herrenchiemsee was once the seat of a monastery and a bishop, but later the largest church on the island became a very secular brewery. For some time now, visitors have…
Wagner’s “Walküren” in the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein – Bavaria
Being a cultural organizer is not necessarily a great pleasure. Florian Zwipf-Zaharia can tell you a thing or two about that. Although the first Königswinkel Music Festival, which he organized…
City tour: Where to meet the devil and Franz Beckenbauer at the same time – Munich
What actually makes Munich special? Every millionaire village idiot can easily answer the question: beer, of course! And what else? That’s where it gets more difficult. Oktoberfest, of course. Football,…