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Schloß Herrenchiemsee Travel Guide: 107 reviews and 256 photos

Herrenchiemsee Schloss - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

We were fortunate to visit Herrenchiemsee in August of 2004.
In 1873 King Ludwig II of Bavaria acquired the Herreninsel as the location for his Royal Palace of Herrenchiemsee (New Palace). Modelled on Versailles, this palace was built as a "Temple of Fame" for King Louis XIV of France, whom the Bavarian monarch fervently admired.

The palace is located on Herreninsel island. King Ludwig II ordered to construct this palace under plans of Dollman (1878-1885) on the sample of Versailles. It is not only the last and the greatest, but also most expensive of royal palace projects.

Ludwig II

You can watch my
2 min 05 sec Video Munchen-Herrenchiemsee autobahn out of my Youtube channel or here on VT
3 min 12 sec Video Chiemsee out of my Youtube channel or here on VT
1 min 07 sec Video Herrenchiemsee Ludwig's Museum out of my Youtube channel or here on VT
5 min 10 sec Video Park&Schloss Herrenchiemsee out of my Youtube channel or here on VT.

In Herrenchiemsee

If you are interested in beautiful Bavarian castles and mysterious Bavarian king I recommend to visit my following pages:

1) Fuessen;
2) Schwangau;
3) Hohenschwangau ;
4) Schloss Hohenschwangau;
5) Schloss Neuschwanstein;
6) Schloss Linderhof.

Last visit to Schloß Herrenchiemsee: Aug 2004
Intro Updated Jan 25, 2013
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Herrenchiemsee - Footpath - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

Footpath Off The Beaten Path (4)

A trail approximately 7 km long leads round the island. This will take you on well-shaded paths away from the crowds to... more travel advice

Herrenchiemsee - Arriving on foot - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

Arriving on foot Transportation (4)

The second and the most popular way to get the palace – on foot! Footpath from the boat pier to the Royal Palace ca. 20... more travel advice

Schloss - Arriving by horse-drawn carriage - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

Arriving by horse-drawn carriage Transportation (4)

When you arrived on island you may chose two ways to get the Palace. The carriages run from mid-April until the end of... more travel advice

Views of the Alps - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

Views of the Alps Off The Beaten Path (4)

The splendid views of the Alps to the south of the island and of course the view of the palace from the end of the... more travel advice

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JLBG Nov 2, 2009 at 1:10 PM

It is amazing how much Herrenchiemsee Palace duplicates Versailles! Though, it seems that they had easier access to water. Poor Asslan that did not visit the castle...
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easterntrekker May 15, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Wonderful pages and great pictures . I enjoyed my virtual tour!
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hunterV Mar 4, 2009 at 9:34 AM

So many wonderful things to discover there...
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volopolo Jul 8, 2008 at 5:29 AM

Excellent pictures, information and design!
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traveldave Jan 17, 2008 at 2:44 PM

Schloss Herrenchiemsee might not be as opulent as the Palace at Versailles, but its location is certainly superior to that of Versailles. Beautiful countryside there.
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LoriPori Jan 7, 2008 at 7:20 AM

Wonderful page on Schloss Herrenchiemsee.The interior of the Palace is extraordinarily magnificent. Poor Asslan looks so sad that he did not get to see the Palace.
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Nemorino Nov 23, 2007 at 1:10 AM

Hmm... I don't think I'd want to go to a place where they don't allow bicycles. Interesting tips, nonetheless.
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Cristian_Uluru Sep 23, 2007 at 11:28 AM

Fantastic page Sergey!!! I wasn't able to see this part of Bavaria end especially Herrenchiemsee. I'll do it the next time!!! So you are and aerospace engineer?
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globetrott May 6, 2007 at 10:05 PM

Great updates Sergey ! This is a nice page bringing back great memories ! There is still a lot of nice palaces to see of mad Ludwig, what a pity that mad people of today rather like to destroy than to build such "insane castles"
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Manara Feb 19, 2007 at 4:48 AM

I missed this place when I visired Bavaria, but next time I will take advantage of your tips. Thank you for posting them!