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TravellerBut the last of the four main rooms, the dining room,provides an insight into the creator and occupier ofLinderhof. Compared with the other rooms it is relativelyplain; some large cabinets for show and the onlyfunctional piece, a two-metre-square dining table. Itwas here that Ludwig dined alone, with his imaginaryfriends Marie Antoinette, Mme de Pompadour and hisidol, Louis XIV. Rather than have a customary dumbwaiterfitted, Ludwig designed a mechanism where below-stairsservants cranked up through the floor not just a dish,but the whole table – laid, served, candlelit and set forfour – so the hermit king need not have contact withanother human.It’s an amazing “Royal Castle” in a magnificent park,but what sets it apart is the story of Ludwig. He was theMichael Jackson of his time (in this case mad not wacko),the last of his kind from a dysfunctional family, pining tobe an absolute monarch, and totally out of step with thetimes. And given his bizarre behaviour, out of step withreality. His outlet was to build and build. At one stage hehad three castles under construction and was planninganother while draining the coffers of an elected, andexasperated, government.In desperation the Government sought to determinehis mental competence. As a result, a commissionedpsychiatrist certified him insane. One summer evening in1886 he went boating on nearby Lake Starnberg. Laterhe was found drowned, covered in scratch marks, thecertifying doctor dead with him. He was 41. The nextday all work on the hugely extravagant NeuschwansteinCastle ceased and in quick succession all royal castleswere resumed by the Government.Bavarians like to say, “It’s a mystery”. •Fact FileSchloss Linderhof, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Germany. 47.3418° N 10.5744° EThere is no accommodation at, or near, SchlossLinderhof. The nearest town is Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Tours from Munich run daily and canbe booked through agents at short notice.Photography inside the palace is strictly prohibited.For the official history and images of the palaceinterior and Moroccan House and Moorish Kiosk goto www.schlosslinderhof.deFRANCELANGUEDOCVilla and garden flat in wine country nearMediterranean. Details at: www.les-oliviers.orgITALYTUSCANY, CHIANTISelf catering Villa/apartments in historical hamlet.Ideal location for relaxing and visit all places ofinterest. Beautiful setting, uncompromised views.Free WiFi. Rotarian owned. www.aiolina.itFRANCEFrance • Belgium • Germany • HollandIreland • Italy • PolandBOOK EARLY & SAVENew Zealand Ph: 07 865 9842Australia Ph: 02 4363 1617®The Pénichetteis uniqueCANAL CRUISING IN FRANCEwww.canalcruisinginfrance.comADVERTISE YOURHOLIDAY ACCOMMODATIONContact Gay or Sam for a quotePhone: 02 9633 4888E: advertising@rotarydownunder.com.auCLASSIFIED AD - $20 plus GST per lineDISPLAY AD $180 plus GSTBook 6 issues, get 1 FREE58 Issue 548. March 2013
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