Aabenraa, Denmark
c. 1450
Kolding, Denmark
12th century
Sorø, Denmark
c. 1170
Ærøskøbing, Denmark
12th century
Kettinge, Denmark
1200-1250
Sakskobing, Denmark
c. 1200
Horslunde, Denmark
13th century
Nakskov, Denmark
14th century
Maribo, Denmark
12th century
Sønderborg, Denmark
13th century
Toreby, Denmark
c. 1200
Haderslev, Denmark
13th century
Vejle, Denmark
12th century
Sønderborg, Denmark
c. 1200
Vejle, Denmark
c. 1150
Neksø, Denmark
ca. 1200
Nakskov, Denmark
c. 1200
Nakskov, Denmark
13th century
Fårvang, Denmark
1246-1249
Horslunde, 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.