Aarau, Switzerland
c. 1200
Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
1392
Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
1476
Bischofszell, Switzerland
1419
Willisau, Switzerland
1690
Seengen, Switzerland
12th century
Schwarzenburg, Switzerland
1573-1576
Arbon, Switzerland
13th century
Aarberg, Switzerland
13th century
Kyburg, Switzerland
13th century
Sargans, Switzerland
1282
Regensberg, Switzerland
13th century
Greifensee, Switzerland
c. 1250
Münchenwiler, Switzerland
1535
Diessenhofen, Switzerland
12th century
Bulle, Switzerland
1230s
Ringgenberg, Switzerland
13th century
Rolle, Switzerland
1264
Burgdorf, Switzerland
11th century
Monthey, Switzerland
15th 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.