Næstved, Denmark
c. 1200
Rønne, Denmark
12th century
Ringkøbing, Denmark
15th century
Farum, Denmark
12th century
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
1482
Allinge, Denmark
14th century
Nyborg, Denmark
1388-1428
Allinge, Denmark
12th century
Aakirkeby, Denmark
ca. 1165
Graested, Denmark
c. 1140
Skanderborg, Denmark
1060s
Praesto, Denmark
1225-1250
Vestervig, Denmark
1059
Nakskov, Denmark
13th century
Copenhagen, Denmark
1180s
Næstved, Denmark
1135
Bogense, Denmark
1406
Odense, Denmark
12th century
Hedensted, Denmark
c. 1150
Rømø, Denmark
c. 1200
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.