Ringsted, Denmark
1170
Rønne, Denmark
16th century
Maribo, Denmark
1416
Viborg, Denmark
1227
Sorø, Denmark
1142
Eskilstrup, Denmark
12th century
Løgumkloster, Denmark
1173
Aabenraa, Denmark
13th century
Næstved, Denmark
12th century
Randers, Denmark
1494-1520
Faaborg, Denmark
12th century
Assens, Denmark
1488
Stege, Denmark
1085
Roskilde, Denmark
c. 1100
Ranum, Denmark
1158
Broager, Denmark
1209
Hedensted, Denmark
c. 1175
Haderslev, Denmark
c. 1250
Tønder, Denmark
12th century
Aakirkeby, Denmark
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.