Venus Grotto, Linderhof Palace (1876) *

Artist/Designer: A. Dirigl

Project Location: Germany

Figure 1: Venus Grotto. Source: Stefano Nichelini, Linderhof Palace, Venus Grotto. 2009, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : November 4, 2013 | Photographer: Stefano )

Figure 2: Venus Grotto. Source: Idyll Ramblings, The Mad King's Underground Lake. 2010, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : November 4, 2013 | Photographer: Idyll Ramblings )

Figure 3: Venus Grotto. Source: Sarah Forte, Linderhof Palace. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source | Photographer: Sarah Forte )

Figure 4: Venus Grotto. Source: Kenneth R. Koehler, Europe '08: A Musical Pilgrimage. 2008, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : November 4, 2013 | Photographer: Kenneth R. Koehler )

Figure 5: Venus Grotto. Source: Lydia Smith, Garden Follies. 2012, Digital Image. ( Source | Photographer: Lydia Smith )

Figure 6: Venus Grotto. Source. Idyll Ramblings, The Mad King's Underground Lake. 2010, Digital Image. ( Source | Photographer: Idyll Ramblings )

Style/Period(s):
Revival Styles, Renaissance, Organic Architecture

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Fabric, Textile, Color, Paint, Light

Function(s):
Residential Structure, Theater

Related Website(s):

The Origin of Linderhof Palace | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Venus Grotto | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Linderhof Palace General Information | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Ludwig II General Information | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Significant Date(s):
19th Century, 1876, 1867, 1868, 2017, 2022

Additional Information:

Publications/Texts in Print:

Barlow, Nic and Caroline Holmes. Follies of Europe: Architectural Extravaganzas. Suffolk: Garden Art Press, 2008.

Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design. Designs for the Dream King: The Castles and Palaces of Ludwig II of Bavaria. London: Debrett's Peerage in association with Victoria and Albert Musuem, 1978.

Petzet, Detta and Joseph Hartl. Linderhof Castle. Munchen: Herpich & Sohn, 1985.

Building Address: Linderhof 12, 82488 Ettal, Germany

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (19th Century)
Estimated Starting Time of Linderhof Palace (Under King Ludwig II 1867/1868)
Estimated Final Construction Linderhof Palace (Under King Ludwig II 1876)
Renovation of Venus Grotto (2017-2022)

Supporting Staff/ Designers:
A. Dirigl (Natural Stage Designer)

Tags: German Palaces, Renaissance Style, Nature, Biomimicry, Bionic Interiors, Ruderal Landscape

Viewers should treat all images as copyrighted and refer to each image's links for copyright information.