King Ludwig II’s Castles (1987) — Pantoffel-Kino Prasentiert [VHS Rip / Digitization] Documentary
The southern German province of Bavaria boasts a wealth of magnificent old castles in this one nenor Castle in Munich in the year 1845 one of bavaria’s most popular Kings was born ludvig II he came to be known as the fairy tale King and was most famous for the three royal castles he had built during his Reign ludvig spent most of his childhood in a historic romantic Fortress near the town of fen Hangal The castle commands a fantastic view of the Alpine foothills of the aloy region and the chain of bright blue Lakes running through the mountain valleys ludvig learned to love this Countryside with the Steep Majestic peaks of the trolean Alps in the background and it was here that ludvig turned his first
Dream into reality deeply impressed by the legendary world of the medieval German sagas inspired by Wagner’s music drummers Luen green and tan hoer he selected the historical territory at the edge of the Pat Glenn for the sight of his recreated medieval castle no schwanstein the castle took from 1869 to 1886 to Build The interior of novin is dominated by themes from the German and Nordic sagas in his early years in hanga ludvig had first heard the tale of the belongs it supplied the theme for the wall Fresco in the four Court of the building Wagner’s influence here is Undeniable The spirits of tan hoer and Len green can be found throughout novin here in the king’s study for example La and the Len grin theme is also dominant here in the Parlor which depicts the connection of the Swan knights in hangal Fortress with the legendary hero lren ludvig identified strongly with the figure of Len green the legend of the Holy Grail fascinated him throughout his life ludvig strove toward the ideal of
Absolute Purity and deep religious Faith combined with Supernatural power and strength the adjoining dressing room is partly furnished with an elaborate adorned washing table and a magnificent Jewel chest portraits of the minis singer valta F Fugal Vier and the Shoemaker poet Hans saak testify to ludvig’s deep
Love for the world of the Middle Ages ludvig’s construction project served as is a source of great encouragement to the building crafts of his kingdom and the high level of their creativity can be seen in such products as this luxuriously handcarved furniture in the Royal Apartments ludvig’s love for the
People and places of his kingdom is stressed throughout the building and some new elements appear here as well in the throne room here we find the ceremonial Splendor of Byzantine architectural styles interwoven with the concept cep of a temple of the Holy Grail St George conqueror of the Dragon St Michael the Victorious the 12 Apostles Christ Mary and John the Baptist and six sainted Kings dominate the apps only the gold and ivory Throne is missing it was never commissioned the focal point of novin Castle is the Hall of song ludvig was inspired to create this Hall on a visit to the vburg
Site of Wagner’s Opera tan hois which had left a deep impression on his imagination the ideal of romantic love put forth in that work helped shape his own ideas of a dream world far distant from the chaos of the real world all For for example this magically illuminated artificial Grotto a recreation of the interior of the helel or Mount of Venus the scene of tan haer’s First Act but the motif of the Blue Grotto of Capri is touched on here as well ludvig helped achieve his artistic designs
Through the use of the then brand new technology of electricity a painting of the Venus scene completes this romantic Setting this Venus Grotto can be found in The Gardens of Linder Castle linderhof is in the grang valley here ludvig sought to construct a in New versailes in keeping with his second ideal after the Middle Ages the absolutistic era in the France of the 17th and 18th centuries things did not come off
Completely according to plan the Royal Villa of lindoff turned out a good deal smaller and less imposing but was still built in accordance with the traditions of Vera [Applause] Thus lindoff takes on a more private character to be sure it is the smallest of the three castles but it is also perhaps the most luxurious as well it is the only one ludvig saw completed and he resided here long and often La In this Castle ludvig sensed a close connection to the bulau Kings which is why we find one reference after another to Louis the 14th ludvig’s Royal inspiration Linda Hoff was not intended as a lavish display but rather as a place of retreat for ludvig he hoped to
Relive the dream of the past as an everyday event here the young king of Bavaria also greatly admired life at the court of Louis the 15th which is why he hung portraits of such Court Lords and Ladies of versailes as Madame de pompadour Madame dubar and Duke Maurice of
Saxony and there are many other paintings illustrating many varied aspects of Court life in versailes despite the intimate character of Linda Hoff ludvig II was never entirely without some of the Splendor of Court ceremony clearly indicating his profound attachment to the ideals of absolute monarchy as we can see in this throned audience
Chamber the central point of Versa is the King’s bed chamber and ludvig adhered to this emphasis in lindoff as well which is why the bed chamber is the largest room in the castle the frequent appearance of pictures illustrating the ceremonies of L and cusher and the receptions attached to
The dressing and undressing of the Kings is easy to understand when we know something of ludvig’s thought in the middle of the dining room we find the famous magic table set with genuine mice and porcel table wear this many armed candelabra was also crafted of M and Porcelain it hangs in
The Hall of Mirrors certainly the most ornate room in Linda Hof Castle beside the many marble groups we find any number of peacock depictions in the various royal castles this bird was one of ludvig’s favorite animals beside the Venus Grotto there are other buildings in the lindoff gardens such as this Mish kiosk one of ludvig’s ideals was the glory that had been
Byzantium he never did realize his plan of a mammoth Byzantine Palace but a number of Oriental themes appear within the framework of existing possibilities at the time we find a companion piece to the Mish kiosk in the hunting lodge on the peak of shahan mountain a mish Hall in
The second floor with heavy carpets incense bowls colorful ostrich feathers fountains and candelabra and all this in a mountain lodge almost 5,000 F feet above sea level a world of Dreams nestled in the Majesty of Nature ludvig felt a deep closeness to Nature from his early childhood on he was particularly fond of bavaria’s splended mountains and lakes he looked high and low for sites where he could realize his noble goals he purchased the island of heren shim to save it from the clutches of lumber
Speculators and here he finally found a piece of land which would permit him to make his most ambitious dream come true the fullsize reproduction of Vera Castle here he hoped to build a temple of Glory where he could pay reverence to the memory of Louis the 14th the Sun King Haren shim Castle was ludvig II’s most impressive structure representing his admiration and idealization of the bbor Kings and the absolutism they personified all the Splendor of this Castle is evident in the staircase in the South Wing this is a copy of the legendary ambassador’s staircase in versailes only the glass roof with its
Functional iron construction is a reinterpretation enriching the colors through the use of light and clearly setting off the glory of the ornamentation For The staircase leads to the so-called Hall of the bodyguards where the hirs of the royal Bavarian guard stand in a row the first anti- room is dominated by a huge cupboard meant to contain musical instruments the paintings in all these rooms are illustrations of scenes from
The court and the wars of the Sun King Louis the 14th also dominates the public rooms of the castle as in Linda Hof the herim chamber is the central room in the spirit of the absolute French Monarchy beside the bed chamber as in the state Apartments of versailes is the council chamber the order of this room is clearly drawn from spatial Concepts used in the design of Baroque castles two square Corner Halls here the Hall of Peace enclose the most impressive room in Haren shim
Castle the grand gallery of mirrors over 300 ft long 1,800 candles illuminated this Hall during ludvig’s infrequent but always nocturnal visits after the gallery of mirrors the so-called private section of the castle begins here tribute is paid to the bour King Louis the 15th the bed Chamber the king’s study also called the room of clocks the blue Salon with its almost entirely mirrored walls and inlaid flooring the oval porcelain cabinet containing an incomparable wealth of chinaware And finally a small Gallery which serves as the final room of the private section heren shim Castle a dream that never quite came true ludvig’s mysterious death in the year 1886 put an end to his Ideas but the constructions herim linderhof nanstein have remained to Bear witness to the power and strength of man’s Imagination e
Bavaria: King Ludgwig II’s Castles is a 1987 documentary by Pantoffel Kino
Released through German Impex International in 1994
The film includes the locations of Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee, and Linderhof.
Digitized from VHS tape in 2024.
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