Riga, Latvia
ca. 1334
Riga, Latvia
1384
Riga, Latvia
1899-1902
Riga, Latvia
1863
Rundāle, Latvia
1736-1768
Riga, Latvia
1951-1961
Sigulda, Latvia
1878-1881
Limbaži, Latvia
1857-1860
Jelgava, Latvia
1738-1772
Cesvaine, Latvia
1896
Mežotne, Latvia
1798-1802
Tukums, Latvia
1820-1823
Gaujiena, Latvia
18th-19th century
Vāne, Latvia
1823
Vērgale, Latvia
1837
Kazdanga, Latvia
1800-1804
Kabile, Latvia
1734-1740
Ezere, Latvia
1750
Kocēni, Latvia
1896
Talsi, Latvia
1883
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.