Riga, Latvia
14th century
Riga, Latvia
1497-1515
Cēsis, Latvia
1209
Sigulda, Latvia
1214
Edole, Latvia
1264-1267
Bauska, Latvia
1443-1456
Ventspils, Latvia
1290s
Jaunpils, Latvia
1301
Straupe, Latvia
13th century
Milzkalne, Latvia
16th century
Dundaga, Latvia
Late 13th century
Daugavpils, Latvia
1772-1878
Tukums, Latvia
1277
Jēkabpils, Latvia
1255-1297
Lauciene, Latvia
14th century
Alsunga, Latvia
1372
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.