Overview

Herrenchiemsee was to be the crown jewel of all palaces built by the Bavarian fairytale king Ludwig II. An unfinished copy of the Palace of Versailles, it was the first project of the Moon King and also the last to start construction, after buying the island of Herreninsel for that purpose. Also, the post-war Constitution of Germany was drafted on this island during August of 1948. Follow us for a fantastic train ride in the most scenic alpine route of Bavaria, and get to know all about the palace, how it surpasses Versailles in many things, Ludwig’s extravagant life and mysterious death and the part played by this island to Germany as we know it today. You will learn about: - The Chiemgau Alps - Lake Chiemsee - Celts and Romans - Connections to Salzburg and Munich - The origin of the name of the three islands of Chiemsee - Augustinian monks - Secularization and purchase by Ludwig II - Ludwig II’s life and death - World War II and the Constitutional Convention You will see: - Lake Chiemsee - Short lake cruise with views of the Bavarian Alps and the Islands of Fraueninsel and Krautinsel - View to Herrenchiemsee Monastery - Palace of Herrenchiemsee Languages English, German

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