Tag: King Ludwig II.
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,…
Kings in Bavaria: family tree of the Wittelsbacher
Max I Joseph introduced compulsory schooling, Ludwig I the Oktoberfest. Ludwig II escaped reality – and now Duke Franz is the head of the House of Wittelsbach. About a long…
Franz Duke of Bavaria: "My father just said: Now he’s crazy, the boy!"
He is one of the great contemporary witnesses of the century: Franz Duke of Bavaria, head of the House of Wittelsbach, celebrates his 90th birthday. A conversation about monarchy, his…
Neuschwanstein: Should the castle become a UNESCO World Heritage Site? – Bavaria
Normally, the Unesco title is highly coveted. In Schwangau, however, some fear that only more tourists will visit the world-famous castle. In June they vote on an application. A cancellation…
Ludwig II: Alone with the king
Ludwig II loved illusion and shied away from publicity. He therefore had more than 200 stage works shown exclusively in his theaters. About the boards that meant the world to…
Neuschwanstein Castle: Bavaria plans application for UNESCO World Heritage – Bavaria
The Free State is planning a joint World Heritage application for the famous royal palaces of Ludwig II. In Schwangau, however, some citizens are skeptical. They should soon vote on…
New thriller: “Königsherz” by Markus Richter – Bavaria
To this day, no other chapter in Ludwig II’s biography is discussed as controversially as his disempowerment and his death, which is still unexplained. Was it a suicide? Did his…
Tobogganing with Ludwig II – Munich
Here magnificent carriages, decorated all over with gold, there a graceful team of horses in festive harness. The exhibits in the Marstallmuseum tell of princely journeys and the sovereign self-image…
Citizens should decide whether Neuschwanstein should be world heritage – Bavaria
In a referendum, the residents of Schwangau are to vote on whether they support the nomination of the fairytale castle Neuschwanstein as a World Heritage Site. This was determined by…
Photography in the Kingdom of Bavaria: The toys of the vanity maniacs – Bavaria
The new medium radically changed the everyday life of the Wittelsbach family. On the one hand, the ruling house used the new technology for advertising purposes, on the other hand,…