Sanda, Sweden
13th century
Lärbro, Sweden
1260-1280
Kalix, Sweden
15th century
Simrishamn, Sweden
12th century
Göteborg, Sweden
12th century
Havdhem, Sweden
c. 1250
Östergarn, Sweden
13th century
Sjonhem, Sweden
13th century
Klintehamn, Sweden
12th century
Simrishamn, Sweden
c. 1200
Västerhejde, Sweden
13th century
Simrishamn, Sweden
12th century
Mörbylånga, Sweden
13th century
Drottningholm, Sweden
12th century
Tidaholm, Sweden
12th century
Glanshammar, Sweden
12th century
Viklau, Sweden
c. 1170
Svedala, Sweden
12th century
Klintehamn, Sweden
13th century
Löttorp, Öland, Sweden
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.