Schloss Linderhof

Om museet

The old Linderhof, an estate whose modest forester's lodge King Maximilian II already used as hunting quarters, lay in the Graswang Valley (Graswangtal) near Ettal. His son Ludwig II acquired the estate in 1869 and first had the small house remodeled for himself. Grander plans for a second Versailles or a Byzantine palace were abandoned. Instead, under court architect Georg Dollmann, a small royal villa grew out of wooden extensions over several construction phases and was encased in masonry from 1873; the old royal lodge (Königshäuschen) was moved to its present spot in the park in 1874.

Linderhof is the only one of Ludwig II's larger palaces that he saw completed, and also the one where he stayed most often. Behind the Baroque-style facade, the rooms unfold a lavish Neo-Rococo modeled on the era of Louis XV. From 1884, the king had the bedroom greatly enlarged once again; when he died in 1886, the remodeled room had not been fully furnished.

In the 1870s, court garden director Carl von Effner combined Baroque terraces and water parterres with a landscape park in the Ammergau Alps. Within it lie imaginative buildings such as the artificial Venus Grotto (1875–1877), whose stage set recreates the first act of Wagner's “Tannhäuser” and which was lit with colored electric light at an early date, as well as the Moorish Kiosk, the Moroccan House and Hunding's Hut.

Linderhof opened to visitors as early as August 1, 1886, just weeks after the king's death. The complex has belonged to the Free State of Bavaria since 1918. After a ten-year restoration, the Venus Grotto has been accessible again since April 2025; in the same year, Linderhof became a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and the King's House on Schachen.

Højdepunkter

• Magnificent bedroom modeled on the Rich Rooms of the Munich Residenz
• Dining room with a disappearing “Tischleindeckdich” (wishing table)
• Neo-Rococo Hall of Mirrors
• Venus Grotto – an artificial stalactite cave with a Tannhäuser stage set
• Baroque terrace gardens and water parterre with fountain
• Park buildings such as the Moroccan House, Hunding's Hut and Gurnemanz's Hermitage

Permanente udstillinger

• Vom Lynder-Hof zum Schloss – Exhibition on the ground floor of the Königshäuschen, the former hunting lodge of Maximilian II, on the development from estate to royal villa.
• Erträumte Bauten – erbaute Träume – Display panels along the forest path from the Temple of Venus to Gurnemanz's Hermitage present building projects of Ludwig II that were never realized, such as a palace, a theater and a chapel.

Grundlagt

1886

Ejer

Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen

Besøgende pr. år

ca. 417.692 (2025)

Entrépriser & rabatter

2026 prices for the palace tour. Venus Grotto €9/€8 and combined ticket for palace + Venus Grotto €18/€16 (both in the summer season only). Königshäuschen €2/€1 (only available there). Moorish Kiosk, Moroccan House, Hunding's Hut and Hermitage without a ticket (closed in winter). Only some tickets are sold online; remaining tickets at the palace ticket office. Annual pass €55 (family/partner €100), 14-day multi-day ticket €40 (€80).

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: findes ikke
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud
• Synstolkning

No elevator in the palace; the show rooms on the ground floor and first upper floor can only be reached with a mobile stair climber (up to 120 kg) – please register by phone in advance; a replacement wheelchair is provided if needed. Wheelchairs and rollators available at the ticket desk for a deposit. Six accessible parking spaces (free with ID); the path to the ticket desk is approx. 260 m, and from there to the palace approx. 400 m with gradients of up to 12.5% – a companion is recommended. Venus Grotto interior accessible; exit tunnel with a gradient of more than 6%. Accessible restrooms at the parking lot (summer only), at the palace and at the Venus Grotto (Euro key). Audio descriptions of objects via QR code for visually impaired guests, induction loop at the ticket desk, tour texts to read along on request. Video tour in sign language and information in Easy German (Leichte Sprache) on the website. Dogs are only allowed in the palace if carried.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Barnevognsvenlig: findes ikke

Strollers and baby carriers are not allowed in the palace; they can be left at the palace entrance, and there are also large lockers. During the Bavarian summer school holidays, the holiday program “Familien entdecken Linderhof” (Families discover Linderhof).

Transport & parkering

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Museumsbutik
• Opbevaringsskabe
• Wi-fi

Ludwig’s Bistro & Geschenke next to the ticket office (Linderhof 19). Museum shop at the ticket office. Large lockers opposite the Schlosshotel, smaller ones by the restrooms near the palace. Free Wi-Fi from the palace to the terrace gardens, in front of the Venus Grotto and in the ticket area.

Arrangementer & udlejning

Så vidt vi ved, udlejer museet ikke lokaler til eksterne arrangementer.

Linderhof is not listed among the event venues for rent from the Bavarian Palace Administration. Special guided tours can be booked through the palace administration.

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