Gentofte, Denmark
c. 1176
Nørre Alslev, Denmark
c. 1300
Nordborg, Denmark
c. 1250
Sønderborg, Denmark
13th century
Sulsted, Denmark
1150-1200
Gistrup, Denmark
12th century
Hedensted, Denmark
1152-1160
Nexø, Denmark
ca. 1346
Herning, Denmark
c. 1140
Gedser, Denmark
c. 1350
Sjællands Odde, Denmark
14th century
Haslev, Denmark
12th century
Augustenborg, Denmark
c. 1200
Roskilde, Denmark
c. 1100
Præstø, Denmark
c. 1450
Kalvehave, Denmark
1225
Guderup, Denmark
12th century
Daugård, Denmark
c. 1200
Kolding, Denmark
12th century
Dannemare, Denmark
13th 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.