King's House on Schachen
Coordinates: 47°25′10.91″N 11°6′45.31″E / 47.4196972°N 11.1125861°E
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| Country | Germany |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Terrain | Mountain |
The King's House on Schachen (German: Königshaus am Schachen) is a small castle (Schlösschen) at Schachen Witterstein, about 10 km south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, built by Ludwig II of Bavaria. The castle was constructed between 1869 and 1872.[1] It can only be reached by a three to four hour hike, either from Elmau or Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and provides a view of Zugspitze.[2]
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[edit] King's House
The King's House on Schachen was built between 1869-1872 to designs by architect Georg Dollmann. It is often described as a hunting lodge, though Ludwig never used it for this purpose, instead utilizing it for birthday and anniversary celebrations.[3] The building is the least-known of the palaces built by Ludwig.[4] One room (known as the "Turkish Room") occupies the entire upper-floor of the castle, and is elaborately decorated in an Oriental fashion.[5] The extravagant upstairs interior stands in stark contrast to the exterior and ground floor, which are rather modest.[6]
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Adjacent to the house itself is the Alpengarten auf dem Schachen (1 hectare), an alpine botanical garden maintained by the Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg which cultivates over 1,000 plant species from the Alps to the Himalayas.
[edit] References
- ^ Alle bayerischen Museen auf einen Blick, http://www.museen-in-bayern.de/inhalt/museum_334.html, retrieved 2007-10-29
- ^ Tourismus und Wirtshaftsinformationen, http://www.allgaeu-abc.de/koenigshaus_schachen.html, retrieved 2007-10-29
- ^ Wanderung in GAP - Königshaus am Schachen, http://www.wanderung-gap.de/Wanderungen/HausSchachen.html, retrieved 2007-10-29
- ^ Schulte-Peevers, Andrea (2002), Bavaria, Lonely Planet, pp. 273, ISBN 1740590139
- ^ Königshaus am Schachen, http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/deutsch/schloss/objekte/schachen.htm, retrieved 2007-10-29
- ^ Das Schachenschloß - Königshaus am Schachen, http://www.schachenhaus.de/Inhalt/schachenschloss.htm, retrieved 2007-10-29
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- Official website
- King Ludwig II and his castles
- Alpengarten auf dem Schachen
- Konigshaus am Schachen Story and photos of the King's House
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