Schloss Linderhof Audio Guide
Explore Schloss Linderhof with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Linderhof Palace is a 19th-century royal palace located in Bavaria, Germany. It was the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and is now also operated as a museum.
What you will hear
Arrival at the Palace Facade
Establishing the grand Neorokoko exterior and the 'Night-King' theme. Includes the Atlas statue, a key architectural signature of Ludwig's world-bearing ambitions.
The Atlas Statue
Perched atop the palace, this sculpture of Atlas carrying the world reflects the heavy psychological burden King Ludwig II felt as a ruler.
The Dining Room and Magic Table
Highlights the 'Tischlein deck dich' mechanism, a signature element of the King's reclusive lifestyle.
The Palace Dining Room
The 'Tischlein deck dich' mechanism allowed King Ludwig to dine in total solitude, with a table that rose fully set from the kitchen below.
The South Terrace and Venus Temple
Climbing the terraced gardens for a panoramic view of the palace and the Classical Venus Temple.
The Temple of Venus
This classical rotunda sits at the summit of the terrace, housing a statue of Venus that anchors the garden's southern axis.
The Northern Cascade and Music Pavilion
Exploring the back of the palace, where thirty marble steps lead up to a trellis pavilion framed by the Alps.
The Palace Vista
From this high vantage point, one can see how the forests were managed to screen the palace from the outside world.
The Venus Grotto: A Technological Dream
The world's first permanent power plant was built here to illuminate this artificial cave, inspired by Wagner's Tannhäuser.
The Grotto Illumination
Linderhof featured the world's first permanent power plant to provide electricity for the colored lighting of the Venus Grotto.
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