Morvern, United Kingdom
14th century
Linlithgow, United Kingdom
c. 1470
Gorebridge, United Kingdom
15th century
Islay, United Kingdom
12th century
Dingwall, United Kingdom
11th century
Isle of Mull, United Kingdom
15th century
Tongue, United Kingdom
14th century
Dufftown, United Kingdom
15th century
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
1344-1363
Fife, United Kingdom
13th century
East Wemyss, United Kingdom
c. 1421
Glenrothes, United Kingdom
14th century
Kilbirnie, United Kingdom
15th century
Cupar, United Kingdom
14th century
Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
13th century
Highland, United Kingdom
13th century
Dalmeny, United Kingdom
15th century
Isle of Mull, United Kingdom
13th century
Isle of Mull, United Kingdom
14th century
Ballantrae, United Kingdom
c. 1450
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.