King Ludwig II of Bavaria
This photograph shows King Ludwig II of Bavaria. He drowned in 1886 in the Wuermsee, today's Lake Starnberg. After his deposition on June 9, 1886, his uncle Luitpold took over as Prince Regent the governmental affairs of the Bavarian kingdom. Due to his activity as builder of many well-known Bavarian castles, King Ludwig II received the nickname Fairy Tale King'. Undated painting, probably approx. 1875-1879
Picture No
13330073
Media ID
48316472
Size
3152px x 4961px
(1.7MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - SZ Photo
Date
1875
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Approx Builder Castles Deposition Drowned Governmental Luitpold Nickname Starnberg Wittelsbach
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