King ludwig ii of bavaria ludwig ii was a great admirer and supporter of richard wagner, the. King ludwig ii of bavaria was a true king in that he was totally at ease among his subjects. As a person born on this date, ludwig ii of bavaria is listed in our database as the 26th most popular celebrity for the day august 25 and the 1st most popular for the year 1845. A genius in architecture, he built the famous dream castles that are among the most frequently visited spots in europe by tourists to this day. Ludwig ii 25 august 1845 in nymphenburg palace june 1886 in lake starnberg was king of bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death bavaria is now part of germany, but at that time it was a separate country. Ludwigs eccentric grandson, the socalled mad king ludwig ii, is today more famous than his grandfather thanks to his construction of fantastic palaces neuschwanstein, linderhof, herrenchiemsee which attract tourists from around the world to bavaria. His father assumed the title of king of bavaria on 1 january 1806. Just by looking at all available facts and reading all comments and analyzing them in a logicalmathematical way it is quite obvious that ludwig ii was murdered.
Joseph, ludwig asscended to the baverian throne in. Ludwig avoided crowds and refused to host royal balls and banquets. He was born prince ludwig luitpold josef maria aloys alfried on january 7, 1845, in munich, kingdom of bavaria, now in bavaria, germany, the eldest son of prince luitpold of bavaria and archduchess augusta of austria. This makes bavaria itself one of the largest economies in europe and only 17 countries in the world have higher gdp. He launched bavaria into two wars, and, with bismarck, created the german second reich. King ludwig ii, age 22, in 1867, only three years after he ascended the bavarian throne following his fathers death. Always more interested in the arts than governing, he increasingly withdrew from munich, the bavarian capital, to live in his beloved alpine countryside. He brought his territories into the newly founded german empire 1871 but concerned himself only intermittently with affairs of state, preferring a life of increasingly morbid seclusion and developing a mania for extravagant building projects. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Ludwig came to the throne aged only 18, but subsequently aimed to make his kingdom stand out as a true cultural powerhouse.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. The deaths of king ludwig ii of bavaria and of his. He was the eldest son of the future king maximilian i joseph of bavaria and his first wife, princess augusta wilhelmine of hessedarmstadt, and was named for his godfather, king louis xvi of france. The versailles knockoff that cost a king his throne. King ludwig i of bavaria ludwig karl august was born on august 25, 1786, at the hotel des deuxponts in strasbourg, france. He also had a passion for buildings and castles, among others he created the neuschwanstein, linderhof and herrenchiemsee castles. Neuschwanstein castle facts schloss neuschwanstein germany. King ludwig ii, of the house of wittelsbach, was born in. The story of ludwig ii is discussed by the characters of the 1947 novel doktor faustus by thomas mann, in chapter xl. Based on the accounts from tour guides and palace staff, ludwig ii was a dreamer who loved music, stories and legends. Ludwig ii was born on august 25th,1845 to maximilian ii of bavaria then crown prince and his wife princess marie of prussia.
Shortly after the suddenly death of his father, king maximillian ii. Ludwig ii of bavaria l udwig ii of bavaria, the queen who was king. Ludwig ii of bavaria the eccentric life and castles of. Why did king ludwig ii of bavaria build such elaborate. He is well known for his support for the composer richard wagner. The swan king is a biography of ludwig ii of bavaria, the king responsible for the building of fabulous castles such as neuschwanstein, which supposedly served as the inspiration for the sleeping beauty castle at disneyland in california. His common touch enabled him to move among his humbly born subjects with far greater ease than he exhibited while on display at court ceremonials.
Bavarian palace administration herrenchiemsee palace and park. The eldest son, his parents intended to name him otto, but his eccentric grandfather, ludwig i of bavaria, insisted he be named after him. This page was last edited on 4 february 2018, at 07. King ludwig ii of bavaria mastermind of neuschwanstein castle. I think the author, while acknowledging these weaknesses, sort of brushes them aside and instead gushes over what he believes was ludwig s purity, innocence, and lofty idealism. The virtual world of facebook may have appealed to ludwig ii, who ascended to the throne at 18 and became more concerned with building elaborate palaces than. Joseph, ludwig asscended to the baverian throne in age 18. Neuschwanstein castle is without doubt one of the most visited german castles. An intemperate ruler, ludwig changed the course of european history almost against his will. Ludwig the second, king of bavaria project gutenberg. The mad king, ludwig ii of bavaria 18451886 the wittelsbach line of kings ruled in the independent southern german state of bavaria for about a thousand years, up until around the time of the first world war. Just start with ludwig ii an easy and exciting place to start. Herrenchiemsee royal palace king ludwig ii museum augustinian monastery with. Ludwig requiem for a virgin king, another 1972 film.
Ludwig ii is a prominent character in the 1994 steampunkfantasy roleplaying game castle falkenstein. He also shared a love of architecture with his paternal grandfather, king ludwig i. November 3, 1871 it is indeed sad, dearest one, that i still cannot return to linderhof, or better, take us out into the alps, and away from all these ridiculous business travels. Ludwig ii was hellbent on creating the most beautiful palaces in europeincluding a replica of versailles on an island. Ludwig ii of bavaria was named for his grandfather, king ludwig i, with whom he shared a birthday, august 25. Born in nymphenburg castle, munich, in 1845, ludwig ii was a member of the wittelsbach dynasty, and became king of bavaria at the early age of 18 after the sudden death of his father maximilian ii. Ludwig ii of bavaria towards the end of his life c. Louis ii, eccentric king of bavaria from 1864 to 1886 and an admirer and patron of the composer richard wagner.
King ludwig ii, of the house of wittelsbach, was born in august 1845 and became king at the age of. King ludwig ii of bavaria, who is often attributed as the mad, eccentric or fairytale king, had his dream castle built nestled on a rocky ridge not far from hohenschwangau. Great book with all the necessary details about ludwig iis life. Great book with all the necessary details about ludwig ii s life. Ludwig ii is certainly an interesting character and the mystery that surrounds his death only adds to that, but he was not necessarily a good ruler for bavaria. Ludwig ii was king of bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. The 125th anniversary of the death of king ludwig ii the. He also held the titles of count palatine of the rhine, duke of bavaria, duke of franconia, and duke in swabia. Pdf the castles of king ludwig ii download full pdf book. Surely you must be tired of waiting for me, richard, and cursing the day i left. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Bavaria has long had one of the largest and healthiest economies of any region in germany, or europe for that matter.
Ludvig ii is a prominent character in the 1995 computer game gabriel knight 2. Aug 27, 2016 ludwig ii was hellbent on creating the most beautiful palaces in europeincluding a replica of versailles on an island. Ludwig became king in 1865, and experienced a terrible defeat two years. Otto friedrich wilhelm ludwig of bavaria belonged to the royal house of wittelsbach and lived from 1845 to 1886. Unprepared to reign and disillusioned after a lost war against prussia, ludwig soon lost all interest in. Ludwig ii is a sculpture of king ludwig ii of bavaria by sculptor elisabet ney. From his earliest years the younger ludwig enjoyed drawing, making model buildings, and dressing in costume to act. From his earliest years the younger ludwig enjoyed drawing, making model buildings, and dressing in. I think the author, while acknowledging these weaknesses, sort of brushes them aside and instead gushes over what he believes was ludwigs purity, innocence, and lofty idealism. Jun, 2017 king ludwig ii of bavaria was a true king in that he was totally at ease among his subjects. The mad king, ludwig ii of bavaria literary fictions. The reason that the fairytale king is so interesting is as hes surrounded in real mystery.
More than one million visitors travel to the fairytale palace in southern bavaria every year. See more ideas about bavaria, neuschwanstein castle and castle. Mad king ludwig ii of bavaria is an alluring and enigmatic figure. King ludwig iii was the last king of bavaria, reigning from november 19 until november 1918. King ludwig ii of bavaria mastermind of neuschwanstein castle millions of people each year flock to southern germany to see a castle that seemingly belongs only in dreams and fairy tales. His father died quickly, and most unexpectedly, of sepsis. See our book recommendations below he is known by many nicknames. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. On 1 april 1795 his father succeeded ludwig s uncle, charles ii, as duke of zweibrucken, and on 16 february 1799 became elector of bavaria and count palatine of the rhine, the archsteward of the empire, and duke of berg on the extinction of the sulzbach line with the death of the elector charles theodore. Ludwig ii of bavaria 18451886, king of bavaria, 18641886. On august 25, 1995, the german republic celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of the most scorned and most beloved monarch of modern times. Ludwig iii ludwig luitpold josef maria aloys alfried.
Ludwig ii of bavaria the eccentric life and castles of mad. People born on august 25 fall under the zodiac sign of virgo, the virgin. Click download or read online button to thecastlesofkingludwigii book pdf for free now. Completed in 1870, the piece is a portrait statue rendered in plaster. As prussias power grew, he watched the newly unified country come under the sway of the hohenzollerns rather than his own wittelsbachs.
One of the most interesting and eccentric monarchs in history, king ludwig ii, nicknamed the fairytale king, was noted for his policies of grandeur within bavaria. Just by looking at all available facts and reading all comments and analyzing them in a logicalmathematical way it. Bayreuther festspielhaus theatre was a donation from the king, for example. Ludwig ii of bavaria was a famous king of bavaria, who was born on august 25, 1845. Ludwig s eccentric grandson, the socalled mad king ludwig ii, is today more famous than his grandfather thanks to his construction of fantastic palaces neuschwanstein, linderhof, herrenchiemsee which attract tourists from around the world to bavaria. Ludwig ii of bavaria celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. On the 9th of march, 1864, he signed in his bed the last documents of his reign. Suddenly, when king ludwig was just 18, he was forced onto the throne. This crazed king was responsible for building some of the most impressive castles in europe. Ludwig ii, king of bavaria, 18451886, ludwig, ii, king of bavaria, west germany bavaria ludwig ii, king of bavaria biographies publisher london. Ludwig ii 1922 ludwig 1973 the luchino visconti film, which saw romy schneider reprising her role of elisabeth of bavaria from the sissi films. Ludwig ii the severe, duke of upper bavaria geni family tree.
The bavarian troops return to munichking ludwig and the crown prince of. Thecastlesofkingludwigii download thecastlesofkingludwigii ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Ludwig was born in nymphenburg palace and was the elder son of maximilian ii of bavaria and his wife princess marie of prussia. Bavaria ludwig ii civilization v customization wiki. Ludwig ii of bavaria simple english wikipedia, the free. It was an obsession that would cost this king his crown. Peer gynts hjemfart peer gynts homecoming artist bjarte engeset. Ludwig ii of bavaria, also known as louis ii and more colorfully as mad king ludwig, was the german principalitys monarch for more than 20 years in the latter half of the 19th century. Jun, 2011 king ludwig ii, age 22, in 1867, only three years after he ascended the bavarian throne following his fathers death. Bavarias mad king ludwig may not have been so mad after. The only answer is that ludwig ii alive or even free was a super risk to the conspiring corrupt politicians. Ludwig ii of bavaria was named for his grandfather, king ludwig i, with whom he shared a birthday, august. Ludwig louis ii, king of bavaria, ludwig friedrich wilhelm.
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