Highland, United Kingdom
13th century
Inchmurrin, United Kingdom
1393
Arbroath, United Kingdom
c. 1300
West Kilbride, United Kingdom
1467
Rosehearty, United Kingdom
15th century
Ellon, United Kingdom
1500
Kintore, United Kingdom
14th century
Bowling, United Kingdom
c. 1400
Newton Mearns, United Kingdom
1449
Pitcaple, United Kingdom
14th century
Dundee, United Kingdom
15th century
Cupar, United Kingdom
16th century
Orkney, United Kingdom
c. 1150
Muchalls, United Kingdom
13th century
Finavon, United Kingdom
1375
Forfar, United Kingdom
1468
Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
15th century
Highland, United Kingdom
16th century
Highland, United Kingdom
c. 1200
Pitmedden, United Kingdom
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.