King’s Bedchamber, Linderhof Castle (1886) *

Artist/Designer: Georg Dollmann

Project Location: Germany

Figure 1: King's Bedchamber. Digital Image. Available from Bayerische Verwaltung de staatichen Schlosser, Garten und Seen ( Source | Accessed : October 28, 2013 | Photographer: Schloss und Park Linderhof )

Figure 2: King's Bedchamber. Source: SlowTraveller, Schloss Linderhof/Palace Linderhof. 2012, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 28, 2013 | Photographer: NA. )

Figure 3: King's Bedchamber. Source: Jassy-50, Linderhof, King's Bedroom. 2011, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 28, 2013 | Photographer: Jackie and David )

Figure 4: Floor Plan. Source: Bavarian Palace Department, Linderhof Palace. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : October 28, 2013 | Photographer: Schloss und Park Linderhof )

Style/Period(s):
Rococo, Aesthetic Movements

Primary Material(s):
Textile, Plaster

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

Linderhof Palace General Web

Linderhof Palace – Ludwig II's highest flight of fancy.

Linderhof Palace - General Web

Significant Date(s):
19th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Hanfstaengl, Eberhard. Royal Castles in Bavaria: Linderhof, Herrenchiemsee, Neuschwanstein. Munchen: F. Bruckmann, 1958.
McIntosh, Christopher. The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria. London: Taris Parke, 2003.
Merten, Klaus and Paolo Marton. German Castles and Palaces. New York: Vendome Press, 1999.

Building Address: Linderhof 12, 82488 Ettal, Germany

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (1845–1886)

1869 – Expansion of the Forester's House (Creation of The Hunting Lodge)
1870 – Königshäuschen Expansion of the East Wing
1871 – Expansion of the West Wing
1873 – Facade, Elevation, and Roof Renovations
1874 – Southern Wing Expansion
1885 – Expansion of the Bedchambers and lengthening Northern Wing

Supporting Staff/ Designers:

Carl Joseph von Effner (Landscape Architect)

Tags: Rococo Style, Renaissance Landscapes, French Ornamentation, Decorative Style

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