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This year is the 125th anniversary of the death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The 'fairytale king' or 'Märchenkönig" died at the age of 40 in mysterious circumstances in 1886, when his lifeless body was found floating in Lake Starnberg, south of Munich, together with the corpse of his physician. To commemorate his death, the Bavarian state ...
Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (left) with his parents and his younger brother, Prince Otto, in 1860. Born at Nymphenburg Palace, [5] which is located in what is today part of central Munich, he was the elder son of Maximilian II of Bavaria and Marie of Prussia, Crown Prince and Princess of Bavaria, who became King and Queen in 1848 after the abdication of the former's father, Ludwig I, during ...
Jul 25, 2022 · Perched high atop a mountain amidst stunning natural scenery, the castle seems every inch a fairy-tale palace. But for Prince Ludwig II, the castle was the furthest thing from the idyllic setting it seemed to grow up in as a royal prince. He was educated to adhere to a rigid regimen from his birth in 1845. On the advice of their advisors, his ...
Jul 12, 2024 · Memorial of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Image by mona wide via Shutterstock.com. The following day, June 13, Ludwig went for an evening walk by the lake under the supervision of Dr. von Gudden, who had been tasked with overseeing the King’s well-being. Hours later, both Ludwig and Dr. von Gudden were found dead in shallow water near the shore.
- Ludwig’s Richard Wagner Man Crush
- Ludwig’s Castle Obsession
- Ludwig’s Insanity Dossier: An Early Rendition of Fake News
At the outset of his monarchy, Ludwig also had a serious case of hero worship. This time, it was even a real person. From his first night at the opera at age 15, where he saw Lohengrin, Ludwig was entranced by master composer Richard Wagner. It may have been an unrequited erotic obsession as well. Ludwig called Wagner the “sole source of my delight...
With the double whammy of loss of power and his friend Wagner, Ludwig was disillusioned and disgusted. He grew increasingly reclusive and adopted vampire- like waking hours, partly to avoid people. He fully dedicated himself to his one true passion: fairytale architecture from a different age, inspired by Louis XIV and reflecting Ludwig’s own desir...
Government officials were increasingly worried by Ludwig’s massive debt from castle building and his peculiar behavior. They secretly whispered about abdication and regency. Ludwig threatened to fire the entire government, which was his right. The government could also make threats. They threatened to remove Ludwig if he didn’t make some lifestyle ...
Jun 13, 2011 · In Focus. A hundred twenty-five years ago, Bavaria's "Maerchenkoenig" (or "Fairy-tale King") Ludwig II died under very mysterious circumstances at the age of 40, his body found floating in Lake ...
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King Ludwig II, historical photograph. by Joseph Albert, 1865. Photo: Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung. 1842. 12 October: Crown Prince Maximilian, oldest son of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, marries Princess Marie of Prussia. 1845. 25 August: Ludwig is born in Nymphenburg near Munich, the first son of the Crown Prince and Princess.
