Tag: King Ludwig II.
The mourning dress of the empress – Bavaria
A black dress worn by Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) made from extremely thin silk taffeta and lace can now be seen in the Museum of Bavarian History in Regensburg.…
Linderhof: castle hotel in a deep slumber – Bavaria
At least the entry in the Bavarian monument atlas sounds promising: “Inside heavily renovated”, it says, but that is only the somewhat sobering perspective of the monument conservationists on the…
With the shoe on you and you – economy
Silk slippers by Ludwig II, football boots by Lothar Matthäus, leather shoes by Helmut Kohl: Heinrich Pflanzen has built up one of the most impressive shoe collections in the world.…
Schachenschloss: Oriental splendor in the high mountains – Bavaria
150 years ago, German politics, plagued by aggressive convulsions, had calmed down somewhat. After the turmoil of two wars and the founding of the German Empire, August 1872 saw a…
Herrenchiemsee: Why Ludwig II built a castle on the island – Bavaria
No building by Ludwig II cost more money than the magnificent building on an island – and the Bavarian regent did not like the area that much. Explorations in a…
Neuschwanstein: Throne room is completely renovated – Bavaria
For the first time since its completion in 1886, extensive restoration and renovation work is currently underway in the state rooms of Neuschwanstein Castle. The work on the unique works…
“Heimat Digital”: Eight Bavarian sights in 3D on the Internet – Bavaria
On Wednesday, not just any state parliament passed Germany’s first digital law, but the Bavarian one, which one else? Because even when it comes to digital, i.e. a reality of…
Linderhof: Grotty model – Bavaria
On Wednesday, not just any state parliament passed Germany’s first digital law, but the Bavarian one, which one else? Because even when it comes to digital, i.e. a reality of…
In the middle of Ettal: black building for the Kini – Bavaria
A wooden pavilion from the Bavarian state exhibition in 2018 is still standing in the Ettal monastery garden. It should have been set up somewhere else a long time ago…
Trausnitz Castle: Exhibition about the Landshut Wedding from 1475 – Bavaria
A good 520 years ago, the historian Angelus Rumpler recorded in his little notebook that Trausnitz Castle, visible from everywhere, gave the city of Landshut a lot of glamor. This…