Copenhagen, Denmark
1606-1624
Helsingør, Denmark
1574-1585
Copenhagen, Denmark
1626
Aalborg, Denmark
1539-1555
Kværndrup, Denmark
1554
Kolding, Denmark
15th century
Allinge, Denmark
13th century
Sønderborg, Denmark
1350
Christiansø, Denmark
1684
Odense, Denmark
1721
Gram, Denmark
16th century
Spøttrup, Denmark
15th century
Dronninglund, Denmark
1520-1588
Vemb, Denmark
1552
Nyborg, Denmark
12th century
Hørve, Denmark
17th century
Køge, Denmark
1580
Næstved, Denmark
1737
Fredericia, Denmark
1650
Middelfart, Denmark
18th century
Linderhof is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed.
Ludwig II, who was crowned king in 1864, began his building activities in 1867-1868 by redesigning his rooms in the Munich Residenz and laying the foundation stone of Neuschwanstein Castle. In 1868 he was already making his first plans for Linderhof. However, neither the palace modelled on Versailles that was to be sited on the floor of the valley nor the large Byzantine palace envisaged by Ludwig II were ever built.
Instead, the new building developed around the forester's house belonging to his father Maximilian II, which was located in the open space in front of the present palace and was used by the king when crown prince on hunting expeditions with his father.