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 ...

GM Fraser's novel is the second in his Flashman series, set in the fictional Duchy of Strackenz and featuring King Ludwig of Bavaria, Karl Marx and Oscar Wilde. Read by Iain Cuthbertson.

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 most famous representation of Bavaria is the huge statue on Theresienwiese. It was designed between 1843 and 1850 by Munich artist Ludwig Schwanthaler, commissioned by Ludwig I, and cast in ...