Torslanda, Sweden
12th century
Ekerö, Sweden
12th century
Gotland, Sweden
13th century
Lau, Sweden
1220s
Hällekis, Sweden
c. 1150
Simrishamn, Sweden
13th century
Gotland, Sweden
ca.1250
Åre, Sweden
12th century
Höganäs, Sweden
12th century
Sorunda, Sweden
1540
Dingle, Sweden
12th century
Östra Ryd, Sweden
c. 1300
Tofta, Sweden
13th century
Braås, Sweden
ca. 1170
Växjö, Sweden
1226
Hudiksvall, Sweden
15th century
Dingle, Sweden
12th century
Burgsvik, Sweden
13th century
Ellös, Sweden
12th century
Vallentuna, 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.