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

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 ...

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.

It seems King Ludwig was a little wacky and kept building these fanciful and enormous castles throughout Bavaria during his reign (1864-1886). However, he ran out of money and then died ...

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 ...

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 ...