A visit to Ludwig II’s dream world that cost him his throne
Almost every night King Ludwig II of Bavaria would dine with King Louis XIV of France at his favourite castle — Linderhof. Which was fine, except for the fact that Louis XIV passed away 130 years before Ludwig II was born in 1845. To call King Ludwig II an enigma would be an understatement. He lived for just 40 years and his legacy is shrouded in mystery. He’s been called a recluse, a reluctant monarch; his sanity… (View original article)