""Fairytale" Palace" Schloß Herrenchiemsee by BruceDunning

Schloß Herrenchiemsee Travel Guide: 107 reviews and 256 photos

Dignified appearance of the palace

This view of the palace from the rear sector-now the front for people visiting, shows a similar look to the Versailles in France; outside Paris a bit. The idea was that of King Ludwig II-named Mad King Ludwig later, and allegedly he was mad in the head. In reality, only some of the rooms look like those of Versailles, but the grounds are replicated

The Island Plat

Layout of the Herreninsel Island

The Herreninsel Island is 200 hectares, or 100 acres. A path around the island is 4.2 miles, if you want to take it. The walk to the palace in the middle of the island is about 3/4 mile distance. Besides the New Palace, there is the "Old Palace" which actually was a monastery for Augustinian Monks. King Ludwig took control of it to preserve the buildings from destruction by the owners, then decided to build a bigger palace from the beginning.
That new building, after many architect changes by Ludwig, ended up to emulate the Versailles in some respects.

Topo of the Lake area

Picture of Chiemsee Lake

Lake Chiemsee has been a popular place for the rulers and religious persons since early 700's. In 765, a schloss was constructed, which is now called the Augustinian Monastery. Island Herreninsel, and Fraueninsel are the main features on the lake.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Unique building and history of the story
Cons:Nolt enough time inside the palace
In a nutshell:All is Great-Plan the day to see all on the islands

Last visit to Schloß Herrenchiemsee: May 2012
Intro Written Jul 10, 2012
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Reviews (14)

Boats to the islands Transportation (2)

The only way to get to Herrenensel and Fraueninsel are by boat. Watch the times and which drop off you want.... more travel advice

White capped mountains - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

Chiemsee Lake Views Things to Do (11)

The lake is surrounded by small mountains/hills and some have snow on the peaks. The views are great during the boat... more travel advice

View of restaurant next to monastery-right - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

German on the Run Restaurants (1)

It is okay and prepped for the tourists coming through. The food is eclectic and pricey of sorts. The easy food to fill... more travel advice

Photo of monastery from waterside - Schloß Herrenchiemsee

Old Palace-Monastery Things to Do (11)

This was the place of residence first for King Ludwig when he took control of the island Herrerensel in 1873. He did... more travel advice

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Kuznetsov_Sergey Nov 8, 2012 at 9:26 AM

Thank you Bruce for bringing back memory about this beautiful Ludwig Palace - Bavarian Versailles! As far as I remember it was forbidden to take photos and videos inside the Palace to my great regret....
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unclerooster Aug 14, 2012 at 12:50 PM

This is the way to live, but their feet must hurt walking the long corridors. YOur comments and pictures are super
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iandsmith Aug 7, 2012 at 2:31 PM

I wanted to go here but couldn't make it. Thanks for the info, very interesting. Did you know that his doctor was "drowned" alongside him, but it's fairly obvious they were murdered. He was also declared insane by 5 doctors, none of whom had ever met him. Cheers, Ian
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dengram Aug 6, 2012 at 3:29 PM

What a magnificent palace to see and enjoy for a day.
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bandit76 Jul 23, 2012 at 10:14 AM

How many huge palaces does one person really need? Apparently not until over the top, like for this magnificent large place