Design Herrenchiemsee
ludwig s unused rococo arbeitzimmer reflects louis xv s cabinet de travail @ versailles
unlike medieval themed neuschwanstein castle begun in 1869, neo-baroque new palace stands monument ludwig s admiration of king louis xiv of france. great hall of mirrors ceiling painted 25 tableaux showing louis xiv @ best.
the palace shaped in w wings flanking central edifice. 16 of 70 rooms on ground floor. though have been equivalent palace of versailles, central portion built before king died , construction discontinued 50 of 70 rooms still incomplete. never intended exact replica of french royal palace , in several places surpasses it. versailles, hall of mirrors has 17 arches, hall of peace , hall of war on either side have 3 windows each. window niches @ herrenchiemsee wider @ versailles, making central façade few metres wider. dining room features elevator table , world s largest meissen porcelain chandelier. technologically, building benefits 2 centuries of progress. while original versailles palace lacked toilets, water, , central heat, new palace has of these, including large heated bathtub.
being built on island, bavarian versailles accessible boat, today via system of small ferries. result, , of being unfinished, herrenchiemsee remained in shadow of neuschwanstein.
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