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Although Linderhof is much smaller than Versailles, it is evident that the palace of the French Sun-King Louis XIV (who was an idol for Ludwig) was its inspiration. The staircase, for example, is a reduction of the famous Ambassador's staircase in Versailles, which would be copied in full in Herrenchiemsee, another palace project by Ludwig that was designed less as a residential building than ...
Using a 0.2304 troy ounce (7.171 g) 1890 '20 Mark' gold coin as a benchmark, this equates to 190,998 oz of gold, which at October 2013 prices was worth approximately £154,000,000 (US$250,100,000), more than the total construction cost of Linderhof and Neuschwanstein Castle together. The expenses brought the royal finances to the verge of ...
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English: Linderhof Palace in southwest Bavaria, Germany is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed. The water parterre in front of the palace is dominated by a large basin with the gilt fountain group Flora and puttos. The fountain's water jet is nearly 25 m high.
Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial (Madrid) Cottage of the Prince; Cottage of the Infante; Royal Palace of El Pardo (Madrid) Palace of Zarzuela (Madrid) (de facto residence of the King and Royal Family, part of the larger El Pardo complex) Cottage of the Prince; Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Madrid)
English: Linderhof Palace is a Schloss in southwest Bavaria near Ettal Abbey. It is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II. of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed.
The well-known so called Märchenkönig (Fairy tale king) Ludwig II constructed Neuschwanstein Castle, Herrenchiemsee, and Linderhof Palace during his reign (1864–1886), threatening not only to go bankrupt in person, but also to bankrupt the country in the process.