Struer, Denmark
c. 1536
Skive, Denmark
1200
Sønderborg, Denmark
c. 1100
Hasle, Denmark
ca. 1460
Stubbekøbing, Denmark
c. 1200
Højby, Denmark
12th century
Kolding, Denmark
12th century
Augustenborg, Denmark
12th century
Hedensted, Denmark
11th century
Vejle, Denmark
c. 1100
Aabenraa, Denmark
c. 1250
Fredericia, Denmark
12th century
Aakirkeby, Denmark
ca. 1100
Jyllinge, Denmark
c. 1100
Torrig, Denmark
1350
Hedensted, Denmark
13th century
Læsø, Denmark
1269
Nakskov, Denmark
ca. 1100
Nakskov, Denmark
c. 1464
Maribo, Denmark
c. 1100
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.