A WORLD AWAY "WORLD NOISE"

»A KINGDOM OF THE ARTS« It may seem strange to us, but there is some truth when people say that the Age of Absolutism began because many people believed that tyranny was better than chaos. In the 17th and 18th century, Absolutism, the unrestricted power and rule of...

»EUROPA!« Still young, as once – already old and in decay! Or as she’s always been: Eternally renewing and ever young! “Europe, oh Europe! We know the horned animal which has always been most attractive to you and which still remains a threat for you! Your old fable...

»OF GOD AND GODS – PATHWAYS OF BAROQUE« Pathways of discovery, towards a future of novelty, change and revolutions but also of diversity and unity. The world of the Baroque! A time of new departures! A period of splendour and a new sound. The world was gaining in...

»NIGHT MUSIC« THE SEPARATE PERFORMANCES. It would be a misunderstanding to believe that King Ludwig II of Bavaria paid homage solely to the works of Richard Wagner in his separate performances. His interests extended further. In addition to the classical and modern...

OF FOREIGN LANDS AND PEOPLES Escape to the unknown. The German term "Heimweh" (homesickness, nostalgia) is a surprisingly new word. It appeared for the first time in 1651 in a medical report about Swiss soldiers who had been serving as mercenaries in numerous European...

SON ET LUMIÈRE A royal dream. In the late summer of 1884, King Ludwig II fulfilled a dream that had long fascinated him. He decided to use the park of the “new Versailles” castle on Herrenchiemsee Island as a setting to revive the evening court festivals that had...

»BAROQUE FANTASIES « Under the patronage of HRH Herzog Franz von Bayern The new Versailles. The world knows Ludwig II as the fairy-tale king who built Neuschwanstein, and who, as an admirer of the operas of Richard Wagner, lent stone reality to the legendary worlds of...

»THE MUSIC OF WORDS « Under the patronage of his Royal Highness Franz, Duke of Bavaria The king is a reader. Ludwig II went down in history as a builder of magnificent castles and a passionate admirer of Richard Wagner. But he was also a great – and surprisingly...

BACK TO THE FUTURE - A HOMAGE TO LUDWIG II The year 2011 is the 125th anniversary of the mysterious death of King Ludwig II in Lake Starnberg. The state of Bavaria is taking this opportunity to honour the life and works of the "fairy-tale king" with a major exhibition...