How did the Fairy Tale King Escape Reality? (Neuschwanstein Castle)

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Embark on a magical journey through the enchanting world of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, famously known as the Fairy Tale King. Born into royalty but yearning for escapism, Ludwig built some of Europe's most iconic castles and palaces, each a realm of fantasy and grandeur. From the majestic Neuschwanstein to the opulent Linderhof and the grand Herrenchiemsee, discover the stories behind these architectural marvels.
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@joantrainor6584 Месяц назад

I am so glad that these castles survived all the 20th century violence of man.

@ozzielinkin Месяц назад

What an extreme waste of money

@jackalenterprisesofohio Месяц назад

@@ozzielinkin well, what are you doing with your money?

@ozzielinkin Месяц назад

Going to the casino everyday

@ozzielinkin Месяц назад

@@jackalenterprisesofohioI spend alot on escorts , drugs and alcohol too .

@ozzielinkin Месяц назад

I m trying to be out of money when I die , hope to have just enough to pay for my funeral and a party for my friends as they send me off , don’t you know .

@wildfireintexas Месяц назад

While I’ll likely never get to visit it, Neuschwanstein has long held a fascination for me. Thank you for this video.

@yooperlooper Месяц назад

Been there twice while in Germany with the army! Had to go back after the first time to experience it again. Totally breathtaking.

@janinestearns7288 Месяц назад

Totally agree! 50 years on, I still love looking at my photos & home movies of it! Loved Schloss Linderhoff, too! The grottos were out of this world!

@yooperlooper Месяц назад

@@janinestearns7288 YES! we toured all of his castles. He was truly a dreamer. I still have all the books on his castles after 50 yrs on like you! Cheers! :)

@pegasus5287 Месяц назад

Did you get to visit his hinting lodge as well? It looks so beautiful

@mitchellbarnow1709 Месяц назад

I was completely immersed in the story!

@marcyking461 Месяц назад

I was so enthralled with Neuschwanstein Castle, years ago, I splurged and bought a Lenox statue of the castle to keep on display. I often study the many facets of it splendor still today. While I am not familiar with King Ludwig's other castles, Neuschwanstein truly captured my heart. It is, indeed, a wonderful contribution to the world.

@curiousworld7912 Месяц назад

I have several original photos of King Ludwig II, as well as original photos of his palaces. One of the photos of Neuschwanstein shows workmen on scaffolding, putting finishing touches on the castle. I've been collecting books and photos of Ludwig - and Wagner - for years, and have to admire a ruler who spends fortunes on art. :)

@wdjones4735 Месяц назад

Ludwig was a busy man with great taste👍🏻 Thanks for sharing!

@cope357x9 Месяц назад

My family visited the castle on vacation. Truly elegant and extravagant.

@danielulz1640 Месяц назад

I don't need a great deal of space. I live in a four room house now, so Linderhof would suit me nicely.

@michaelbatts7149 Месяц назад

Another masterful video! Excellent job, Ken!!

@mimamo Месяц назад

This is one of your best videos yet. well-researched and so intriguing. King Ludwig's palaces are astounding. That's what happens when you give a real artist and dreamer all the power and money in the world to fulfil himself. The king's death was so senseless and tragic though... :(

@jennsee7812 Месяц назад

I grew up in the 70s/80s with a fake fancy rotary phone that had an image of Neuschwanstein Castle on it 💜 Thanks for posting this video

@bethranger9883 Месяц назад

All of the Palaces are Gorgeous

@NativeNYer Месяц назад

That was awesome! I love castles!

@mileshigh1321 Месяц назад

Each one is a masterpiece! No one does it like the European's !

@Just-Jill Месяц назад

Thanks-wonderful presentation

@Portia-oc6mr Месяц назад

King Ludwig, a man who had the means to bring his fantasies/obsessions to reality. I am also a lover of French rococo, so Linderhof Palace is my favorite; Herrenschiemsee is also gorgeous, but I prefer Linderhof's exterior. I so enjoy learning about these fascinating uber-rich people of long ago and their beautiful homes. Thank you, Ken

@davidbrims5825 Месяц назад

Schweriner castle is another one I like.

@tamieckert4548 Месяц назад

Thanks Ken this is a very good episode and in depth covering Ludwig’s architectural genius path of extraordinary works 🏰⛲️💯✅

@karensmith1158 Месяц назад

I had the opportunity to visit Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhoff Palace, both magnificent. They were right up there with my visit to the Wm.R. Hearst San Simeon Castle. Jaw dropping.

@bitwise2832 Месяц назад

I just visited Germany and Neuschwanstein Castle last week (June 2024). It was amazing! The setting on the northern alps is fantastical.

@EcceHomo1088 Месяц назад

Another set of homes I will own one day...

@BlaineShire Месяц назад

Sorry, I just bought them last week..

@politicsuncensored5617 Месяц назад

Long ago we visited friends living in Liechtenstein. One of our day trips with our friends was to see Neuschwanstein Castle. As I remember it was quite a hike to get to the castle. Really incredible history. Shalom

@mtek334 Месяц назад

was in Austria a couple of weeks ago and visited the palace on Chimsee lake - loved it but it is a poor attempt at replicating Versailles - palace is lovely, lunch at the brewery in the grounds is amazing and the overall setting was a joy.

@laurielaurie8280 Месяц назад

Quite the cribs 😃I couldn't imagine having to light all of those candles in the chandeliers and candelabra's 😵‍💫It is truly wonderous to see all the beautiful things man has built over the centuries. Its always amazed me how they could lift these huge stones of marble, granite, etc. and all the heavy beams to build these structures.

@LJB103 Месяц назад

I've toured the Nymphenburg Palace, Linderhof, Neuschwanstein, and the in-town Residenzschloss (not mentioned); and seen Hohenschwangau from the outside. All are magnificent. My regret was that my tour didn't leave enough time to tour the other buildings on the Linderhof property.

@vivaldi1948 Месяц назад

Rococo-If a little bit is good a lot is even better. Incredible opulence.

@josephpiskac2781 Месяц назад

Excellent thank you for this presentation!

@charlie-lx6sl Месяц назад

nice job on this clip

@Bci42 Месяц назад

Ludwig also invented the phrase "Over the top"

@katsullivan8116 Месяц назад

I think the ghost of this guy has been helping me landscape my yard. How can I learn more? Would you make another video about this man, his words, and his dreams?

@mstsp9546 Месяц назад

It's ghastly inside, but a fantastic structure. Dramatic! Great choice for This House!

@cindee1794 Месяц назад

I've been there and I did not find it ghastly at all.

@yooperlooper Месяц назад

What do you mean be ghastly? Too ornate? It's been a while since I was there so I'd really like to know. It was beautiful when I was there. The inside furnishings and murals were priceless. I know only one floor was actually finished before his death . I'm curious. Thanks.

@toddhensley880 Месяц назад

I agree. The buildings themselves and the gardens look amazing, but some of the interior decorating was an assault on my eyes.

@user-zd9yn1uf5b Месяц назад

Been to these & they are incredibly interesting! Pretty heavy hiking to get to them.

@thomasgeorgecastleberry6918 8 дней назад

I think my "fairy grandmother," lives in one of those joints. Still an amazing video! Plus I like looking at paintings of naked women.

@davidbrims5825 Месяц назад

If a child was asked to draw a castle, it would probably look that, it’s a stereotype of a castle, it also featured in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

@devonna6171 Месяц назад

The Linderhoff grotto reminds me of the Phantom of the Opera. Im left unsure…did the king spend his personal wealth on these follies or was this government money? Thank you for showing us these palaces, Ken!

@jameswilson5764 Месяц назад

He didnt use public money, rather money from his personal fortune. There is a myth "he bankrupted his country" - but this is false. He bankrupted himself. When he started to go into debt, he opened up lines of credit from foreign banks. This was not a good look for a head of state to be indebted by banks from the outside! In order to use government money or tax money, as constitutional monarch, he would have had to have an appropriation bill from the Bavarian Diet passed. This wasnt ever seriously discussed and no parliamentary bill was ever introduced.

@jilltagmorris Месяц назад

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

@judithmitchell4667 Месяц назад

Wasn't it used for the exterior shots for the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" with Dick Van Dyke? Have a lovely day. Blessings - Judith 🎭🎤

@gandfgandf5826 Месяц назад

It's good to be the King.

@KayakTN Месяц назад

I've been there. The driveway is really steep.

@StamperWendy 21 день назад

Can you cover the weidner family mansion? Titanic investor. It might be Linwood/Lynnewood Hall. Thanks, Ken!

@christophersmith1155 Месяц назад

how many castles did king Ludwig 2 build ?

@cayreet5992 Месяц назад

Not as many as he wanted.

@garryferrington811 Месяц назад

Of course the Sleeping Beauty castle is everyone's favorite. If these were in the US they would have been demolished a long time ago.

@ozzielinkin Месяц назад

Dam , talk about over the top interior details .

@gandfgandf5826 Месяц назад

I also don't welcome reality, but my only palace is of the mind.

@BatchelderPatrick Месяц назад

The "table-elevator" is in Linderhoff. Ludwig is universally known as a neutotic queer. He had a photograph taken with his much younger boyfriend. Very little of Neuswanstien is finished. Linderhoff has nothing that compares-it is staggeringly beautiful

@jameswilson5764 Месяц назад

"Much younger boyfriend" You're right it is acknowledged Ludwig II was gay. The photograph in question, though... Ludwig was 37 yrs old. Josef Kainz was 30. Not sure if that is much younger or not. :)

@bonnieyuse5876 Месяц назад

He had too much Money!!! 😳😂

@michaelbatts7149 Месяц назад

Not to digress but have not seen the vid for the homes of Andrew Carnegie.

@ThisHouse Месяц назад

Here is a video on his Manhattan mansion: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FPTrMXNwFXw.htmlsi=8iqD2x5h2JQfN5ZO His home known as Shadowbrook: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oLWjl2B5b08.htmlsi=qiFM30bqnHSwcovN

@michaelbatts7149 Месяц назад

@@ThisHouse Thank you much, sir.

@mariawesley7583 9 дней назад

He bankrupted Bavaria multiple times, but today his castles bring in ample tourist money.

@jetsons101 Месяц назад

What I see is the Pride and Skill of the many Craftsmen that did the real work of bringing the "Dreams" to life. If King Ludwig spent the peoples money a little slower and was more involved in the running of the government, he may have lived a long life.

@jameswilson5764 Месяц назад

For clarification... Ludwig did NOT spend public money on his building projects... rather... he spent money from his own private fortune, which would nearly bankrupt himself.

@jetsons101 Месяц назад

@@jameswilson5764 Your correct, I found this online: Ludwig chose to pay for the palace out of his personal fortune and by means of extensive borrowing rather than Bavarian public funds. I must have been thinking of the American democrats -- they're the Tax & Spend party.

@deancameron6370 Месяц назад

Amazing, so many beautiful palaces, especially his " private one" just for him lols, then just when I was wondering how he hasn't bankrupt the country 😂😂😂

@jameswilson5764 Месяц назад

Ludwig didnt "bankrupt his country" - no public money was used for his building projects. Rather, he used his own private fortune... which would nearly bankrupt himself. No tax money was ever used.

@claireburkus8497 Месяц назад

I remember that long walk up the pathway to the castle! ! It was empty inside!!! That was 1987…he sure wasn’t fit to run a country with the citizens as prime focus…then again had there ever been a King that being a god was not their primary focus??? Architecture and art are lovely but the true humanitarian concerns rank above all that!!