King's House on Schachen
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View of the King's House
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| General information | |
| Type | Hunting lodge |
| Architectural style | Timber framed |
| Location | Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
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| Completed | 1869 - 1872 |
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| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Georg von Dollmann |
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The King's House on Schachen (German: Königshaus am Schachen) is a small castle (Schlösschen) at Schachen, Wetterstein mountain massif, 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]
King's House
The King's House on Schachen was built between 1869-1872 to designs by architect Georg von 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]
Alpengarten auf dem Schachen
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.
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- Houses completed in 1872
- Castles in Bavaria
- Royal residences in Bavaria
- Landmarks in Germany
- Botanical gardens in Germany
- Gardens in Bavaria
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Museums in Bavaria
- Historic house museums in Germany
- Moorish Revival architecture in Germany
- Buildings and structures in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)
- Ludwig II of Bavaria
