Børkop, Denmark
12th century
Kolding, Denmark
12th century
Fredericia, Denmark
13th century
Slangerup, Denmark
c. 1085
Præstø, Denmark
12th century
Nibe, Denmark
c. 1250
Borre, Denmark
13th century
Grindsted, Denmark
12th century
Nørreballe, Denmark
14th century
Nordborg, Denmark
12th century
Nordborg, Denmark
c. 1100
Rønne, Denmark
ca. 1150
Roskilde, Denmark
c. 1100
Hasle, Denmark
13th century
Rudkobing, Denmark
12th century
Holeby, Denmark
c. 1250
Errindlev, Denmark
13th century
Harpelunde, Denmark
c. 1250
Fredericia, Denmark
12th century
Børkop, 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.