15. Linderhof Palace

Posted by ManuelaR (Hainburg (Frankfurt/Main), Germany) on 17 December 2007 in Architecture.

Oberammergau, Bavaria - Germany
-- Captured by my husband Frank --


The Moorish kiosk: entrance

"This building was designed by the Berliner architect Karl von Diebitsch for the International Exhibition in Paris 1867. Ludwig II wanted to buy it but was forstalled by the railroad king Bethel Henry Strousberg. Ludwig bought the pavilion after the bankruptcy of Strousberg." Wikipedia

Many thanks for your comments ;)

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Kaddy from Mumbai, India

Good Shot..beautiful art work on top of the gate!!

17 Dec 2007 6:43am

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Great shot very nice composition !!

17 Dec 2007 8:34am

Zsolt from Budapest, Hungary

its great with this red curtain!

17 Dec 2007 8:51am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

I love how you took it, the bottom is so unexpected, good surprise element ;)

17 Dec 2007 9:34am

chris chisu from Seattle, United States

very perfect composition..and i love the velvety deep red.

17 Dec 2007 9:38am

Elle from Singapore, Singapore

I love how you took the shot! It came out really nice :)

17 Dec 2007 10:01am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Wow! this place has so many wonderful sites, it would be a dream to visit there. Well done Frank a brilliant shot.

17 Dec 2007 11:16am

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

The burgundy red drapes really stand out against the more subdued tones.

17 Dec 2007 11:35am

Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Québec, Canada

Was wär Bayern ohne Ludwig II? Sehr schön...

17 Dec 2007 2:22pm

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

wow wow wow,what a very exquisite structure,such great worksmanship!And this is superbly captured,can see all the elaborate details!

17 Dec 2007 3:05pm

alla from Toronto, Canada

Awesome! What's behind the red curtain!?

17 Dec 2007 4:05pm

Witchpanther from Torino, Italy

thanks ;)

17 Dec 2007 4:21pm

Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States

congrats, Frank! the colors are so bright and clear!

17 Dec 2007 4:48pm

badala from Leiria, Portugal

A fine architectural shot.

17 Dec 2007 5:07pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

nice image and place - I like the colors

17 Dec 2007 5:18pm

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Thanks for sharing these photos of places I'll never get to see in person.. nicely done.

17 Dec 2007 6:12pm

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Beautiful architecture. Is it a mosque or soemthing?

17 Dec 2007 8:17pm

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Great shot and so beautiful details here!

17 Dec 2007 9:51pm

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

Wonderful shot. I love all the details.

17 Dec 2007 10:50pm

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Wow, regal, magnificent and timeless. Marvellous composition.

18 Dec 2007 10:41am

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

That's a pretty impressive entrance!

18 Dec 2007 2:48pm