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Chiemgau · Germany

Neues Schloss Herrenchiemsee

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Ludwig II spent exactly 10 days in this palace he built to outshine Versailles — and left 50 rooms unfinished when the money ran out.

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A fantastical palace on the island of Herreninsel in the Chiemsee, Ludwig II's unfinished homage to the Sun King Louis XIV. Begun in 1878, never intended as a residence but as a monument to absolute monarchy, with rooms grander than Versailles. The Great Hall of Mirrors (98m) outstrips the Versailles original in length. Reached by ferry from Prien-Stock.

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