Stansstad, Switzerland
13th century
Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland
1425
La Neuveville, Switzerland
1283
Oensingen, Switzerland
1250
Erlach, Switzerland
1090-1100
Silenen, Switzerland
13th century
Mesocco, Switzerland
12th century
Wilderswil, Switzerland
12th century
Tarasp, Switzerland
11th century
Küssnacht, Switzerland
13th century
Freienbach, Switzerland
13th century
Dardagny, Switzerland
13th century
Trimbach, Switzerland
10th century AD
Porrentruy, Switzerland
13th century
Habsburg, Switzerland
1020-1030
Binningen, Switzerland
1290s
Vaumarcus, Switzerland
13th century
Münchenstein, Switzerland
1260-1270
Meggen, Switzerland
1868
Mammern, Switzerland
13th 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.