Hemse, Sweden
12th century
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13th century
Uppsala, Sweden
c. 1500
Näs, Sweden
13th century
Sproge, Sweden
13th century
Uppsala, Sweden
12th century
Borås, Sweden
ca. 1500
Gotland, Sweden
12th century
Ystad, Sweden
12th century
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13th century
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12th century
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12th century
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12th century
Uddevalla, Sweden
12th century
Brastad, Sweden
13th century
Dalum, Sweden
12th century
Sjuntorp, Sweden
14th century
Visby, Sweden
c. 1200
Gothem, Sweden
13th century
Simrishamn, Sweden
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.