Hall of mirrors, formal gardens, water games, large apartments: they look like Versailles but are in Spain, Germany or Italy. How did the largest castle in Europe when it was created spread to other latitudes, inspiring princes and the powerful? Guided tour of these other royal residences.
Will we ever really know what prompted Ludwig II of Bavaria to imagine, then build a real fake replica of the Palace of Versailles, on a small Bavarian island?
In the 19th century, many German and Austrian courts were fascinated by the legacy of the Sun King and sought to rediscover its spirit through castles approaching Versailles.
This will give, among others, Mannheim, Nymphenburg, Potsdam or Shönbrunn, in Vienna.
Versed in the arts, having gradually abandoned the affairs of the kingdom, Ludwig II of Bavaria is part of this fashion.
He has already had Neuschwanstein built, a fairy tale castle planted on a peak...
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 89% left to discover.
Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Login
