Welcome to the Focus on Life and World of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886).
Sections
King Ludwig II of Bavaria and his Times
The "King Ludwig II of Bavaria – life, legacy, legend" virtual exhibition is supplemented here by additional sources on Ludwig II’s life and afterlife. Anyone interested can, for example, obtain further information on early descriptions of the Bavarian king’s life. Unknown aspects of the famous Wittelsbacher’s biography are also examined here, such as artistic influences and role models. The focus is particularly on the holdings of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library).
The detailed level was designed in 2011 as a main topic for the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO).
Sources about the Life and Times of Ludwig II
- Accession to the Throne, 1864
- The King and his Court
- Politics
- The Wars of German Unification 1866 and 1870/71
- Theatre and Music
- Richard Wagner
- Königstragödie (Royal Tragedy) 1886
- Myth
Interpretations of Ludwig II
- Early Biographies
- Michael Doeberl
- Selected Contributions on Ludwig II from the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (Bavarian Regional Library Online)
Artistic Influences and Models
- Burgenromantik (Castle Romanticism)
- Hohenschwangau Castle
- The Wartburg
- The World Exhibition of 1867
- Château de Pierrefonds
- Castle Versailles
- Tafelwerke (Illustrated Works) on the Munich Residence
Castles and Constructions of Ludwig II
- Neuschwanstein Castle
- Linderhof Palace
- Herrenchiemsee New Palace
- Hohenschwangau Castle
- Berg Castle
- Place of Death
- Votive Chapel
- Roseninsel (Rose Island)
- Ludwig’s Artists
- Philipp Perron
- The Nibelungengang at the Residence
- Early Descriptions of Ludwig’s Artistic Aspirations
- Luise von Kobell
- Photographic Prints of the Royal Palaces
- Franz Seraph Hanfstaengl
- Bernhard Johannes
- Official Palace Guides
- Travel and Tourist Guides