Some of the most iconic castles in the world are associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. A romantic dreamer, often referred to as the Swan King or Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig), Ludwig ...

The war between Greece's Maniates and the Bavarian army of King Otto is a lesser-known episode in the history of the modern ...

Among them was the death of King Ludwig of Bavaria and his relationship with the Irish-born courtesan Eliza Gilbert, who became famous in three continents as "Spanish dancer" Lola Montez.

In 1810, an officer of the Bavarian National Guard had the idea that the wedding of Prince Regent Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese should be celebrated with a horse race. The king of Bavaria ...

The permanent exhibition "Münchner Kaiserburg – Alter Hof" provides information about the city's oldest seat of power, its most prominent resident, Emperor King Ludwig of Bavaria, and the ...

Listen: One People, Many Sausages 1. Riots broke out over the price of beer in Bavaria In 1844, King Ludwig I of Bavaria's attempt to impose a beer tax provoked a serious outbreak of 'beer riots'.

At the foot of King Ludwig II’s masterpiece in southern Germany, the Ameron Neuschwanstein Alpsee Resort & Spa is helping to set the standard for German hospitality.

The most famous representation of Bavaria is the huge statue on Theresienwiese. It was designed between 1843 and 1850 by Munich artist Ludwig Schwanthaler, commissioned by Ludwig I, and cast in ...

In the last years of his life, Bavarian king Ludwig II (1845 – 1886) devotes himself to ambitious architectural projects, which strain the state coffers to the extreme. The monarch, who is ...