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Saturday, February 12, 2022

Herrenchiemsee Palace: The Grandest Palace In Germany



A delightful post, with the best pictures I have ever seen of Herrenchiemsee. From Hand Luggage Only:

Ironically, King Ludwig II was not one for crowds and was something of a loner so didn’t really have guests over. (I think it was either his cousin or some actor that stayed over once). The same actually applies for most of Ludwig’s other castles. They were never built for public consumption – they were his masterpieces that he built just for himself – apparently almost bankrupting his household in the process. That’s the other thing about this too. Ludwig never used state money to build his palaces. He used his private fortune to build all of this and his extravagance was much to the chagrin of the German Chancellor who thought he should be using his fortune more to do something for the state...(Read more.)


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1 comment:

  1. julygirlFebruary 12, 2022 at 2:31:00 PM EST

    Awesome!! If it were not for the monarchs of Europe as well as the Roman Catholic Church we, today, would not have the glorious structures so enjoyed by millions.

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