Skip to main content

© Bavarian Palace Administration. www.schloesser.bayern.de

Königshaus am Schachen (Royal house at Schachen)

Accessibility
not accessible
Opening Times
Currently closed
Address

82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Contact

From 1870, King Ludwig II had a mountain lodge built in a picturesque location at an altitude of 1866 metres so that he could enjoy the high mountains in complete comfort. To this day, the Königshaus am Schachen (Royal house at Schachen) can only be reached on foot after a hike of several hours. However, it is well worth the effort as it has many a surprise in store. Externally a "Swiss house" made of wood, the layout of the rooms inside is modelled on the floor plan of upper-class French villas of the time. The Swiss pine-panelled living rooms on the ground floor are reminiscent of an Alpine holiday home and do nothing to prepare visitors for what awaits them on the upper floor: a magnificent "Turkish Hall", designed by architect Georg Dollmann based on engravings of an original 18th century palace room, with gilded, richly ornamented walls, stained glass windows and embroidered divans surrounding a central fountain. The enthusiasm for the Orient in the 19th century gave rise to many spatial creations. But this room - in the middle of the high mountains - is unique and probably only imaginable for King Ludwig II.

Last edited on 27.05.2024

Additional information

Image gallery

Exterior view (opens enlarged image)
Königshaus am Schachen (Royal house at Schachen) © Bavarian Palace Administration. www.schloesser.bayern.de
Bedroom with wooden walls and bed (opens enlarged image)
Bedroom, Königshaus am Schachen (Royal house at Schachen) © Bavarian Palace Administration. www.schloesser.bayern.de

You Might Also Be Interested in

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Erwin von Kreibig-Museum (Erwin von Kreibig Museum)

    Erwin von Kreibig (1904-1961) was a "typical" Schwabing artist of the 1920s and early 1930s. He worked as a draughtsman and illustrator for the magazines Simplicissimus and Jugend, among others, but...

    Location: München

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Burgenmuseum Eisenberg (Eisenberg Castle Museum)

    Eisenberg, a noble castle of the late Middle Ages, was destroyed in 1646, towards the end of the Thirty Years' War. Some of the numerous finds unearthed during excavation and conservation measures in...

    Location: Eisenberg

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Gaudnek-Museum (Gaudnek Museum)

    The artist Prof. Dr. Walter Gaudnek is exhibiting around 400 of his paintings and sculptures on three floors of his home and studio.

    Location: Altomünster

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Markgrafenmuseum (Margraviate Museum)

    The Markgraviate Museum (Margraviate Museum) is as multifaceted as the history of the royal seat of Ansbach. The ground floor is dedicated to the world's largest collection on Kaspar Hauser, the...

    Location: Ansbach

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Johann Baptist Graser-Schulmuseum (Johann Baptist Graser School Museum)

    On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Graser School in 2000, a museum was set up on the ground floor of the school building about the life and work of Johann Baptist Graser, a pedagogue who...

    Location: Bayreuth

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Jean Paul Stube in der Rollwenzelei (Jean Paul Room in the Rollwenzelei)

    The Rollwenzelei was an inn (now a private residence) at the time when Jean Paul lived in Bayreuth (1804-1825). The poet stayed here almost daily and the landlady, Anna Dorothea Rollwenzel, provided...

    Location: Bayreuth