One thing is for sure, Ludwig loved his architecture. Some of Germany’s most famous castles were lived in and built by Ludwig. Ludwig’s love of castles may be rooted in the fact that he was born in one of the most beautiful German castles, Nymphenburg . Though he was born at Nymphenburg, he spent a majority of his childhood at Hohenschwangau (Bavarian Castles Tour).  This was the primary home for members of the Wittelsbach family and therefore currently contains several artifacts of the family. This castle was located extremely close to Ludwig’s renowned Nenschwanstein (Blunt). 

 

     Despite only being 40% completed, Neushwanstein was truly breathtaking. In fact, it was so spectacular that even Walt Disney recognized its beauty and modeled the Disney castles after it. Another castle built by Ludwig was Herrenchiemsee. This castle was located on a private island at the foot of the eastern Bavarian Alps. Only twenty rooms of the palace were completed before construction stopped after Ludwig’s death. It was obvious, however, that Ludwig built this castle solely for himself. For example, the dining room table had enough room to seat one person (Ludwig II of Bavaria').

 

    Similar to Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof was a castle constructed by Ludwig to act as a refuge from government affairs. To ensure seclusion, this castle was built deep in Bavarian countryside.  This was the only castle constructed by Ludwig that was completed and lived in by Ludwig. In honor of Louis XIV, Ludwig built the castle with an appearance similar to Versailles. Consisting of only ten rooms, Ludwig spent much alone time at this palace (Ludwig II of Bavaria).