Degerby was the center of Ahvenanmaa (Åland) archipelago until Maarianhamina was founded in 1861. Today Degerby is still a fascinating wooden village. There are couple of interesting sights like the tavern from the 18th century and Föglö Museum. There is a frequent ferry connection to the main island.

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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.