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

King Ludwig II. Neuschwanstein Castle was his own personal masterpiece. Romanticism, fantasy, tragedy, betrayal, and mystery all come to life on these two castle studded mountains in 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 ...

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.

Info about the fairy tale king Ludwig II King Ludwig II ruled Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He ascended the throne at the age of just 18 without any political experience. His main ...

However, the “fairy tale king” did not live to see the ... facades and the mysterious personality of Bavaria’s fairytale king Ludwig II. The documentation accompanies restorers and experts ...

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'.

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 ...