Edinburgh, United Kingdom
12th century
Cardiff, United Kingdom
11th century
Caernarfon, United Kingdom
1283
Stirling, United Kingdom
12th century
Conwy, United Kingdom
1283-1287
Conwy, United Kingdom
1283-1287
Marazion, United Kingdom
12th century
Linlithgow, United Kingdom
1302
Caerphilly, United Kingdom
1268
St Davids, United Kingdom
13th century
Harlech, United Kingdom
1282-1289
Beaumaris, United Kingdom
1295
Newport, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
12th century
Highland, United Kingdom
13th century
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
1277
Highland, United Kingdom
c. 1250
Tintagel, United Kingdom
1233
Yarmouth, United Kingdom
1547
Raglan, United Kingdom
1432
St Andrews, United Kingdom
1400
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.