L'Isle, Switzerland
1696
Leuk, Switzerland
11th century
Arlesheim, Switzerland
1243-1244
Nidau, Switzerland
13th century
Prangins, Switzerland
1732
Balsthal, Switzerland
12th century
Wildegg, Switzerland
13th century
Zernez, Switzerland
13th century
Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
11th century
Gottlieben, Switzerland
1251
Unterseen, Switzerland
13th century
Martigny, Switzerland
1260
Buonas, Switzerland
1494
Dornach, Switzerland
11th century
Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
c. 1200
Grüningen, Switzerland
before 1229
Fürstenau, Switzerland
18th century
Bottmingen, Switzerland
13th century
Frutigen, Switzerland
c. 1200
Saint-Saphorin, Switzerland
12th 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.