Some of the most iconic castles in the world are associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. A romantic dreamer, often re ...

The castle complex is located near the Upper Bavarian community of Ettal, about an hour's drive from Munich. In its symmetrical design, the royal palace is modeled on the French Versailles.

What originated in the late 1300s as a small, moated Gothic castle was transformed over the centuries by the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty to become the largest city palace in Germany. From 1508 to ...