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Herrenchiemsee New Palace and Park |
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 | Routing: Herrenchiemsee New Palace and Park | Duration: 2 hrs
| Price: 00000 €
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Description: Herrenchiemsee New Palace and Park - "Bavarian Versaills". 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 actual building of this "Bavarian Versailles", which was begun in 1878 from plans by Georg Dollmann. The highlights of the large state rooms are the State Staircase, the State Bedroom and the Great Hall of Mirrors. The king's own rooms were in the intimate Small Apartment, designed in the French rococo style.
Admission charges 2011: Combination ticket (New Palace, King Ludwig II Museum, museum and galleries in the Augustinian Monastery)
1 January to 13 May 2011: 7 euros regular / 6 euros reduced
14 May to 16 October 2011: 9.50 euros regular / 8.50 euros reduced (Bavarian State Exhibition 2011 "Twilight of the Gods – King Ludwig II")
from 17 October 2011: 8 euros regular / 7 euros reduced
The combination ticket will be valid half a year from the day you buy it. On this day you only have to take part in the guided tour through the state rooms in the New Palace.
Guided tours in the New Palace
* in German: continually in groups up to 55 persons
* in English: all year round, every hour; in summer twice per hourOpenning hours: The opening hours are dependent on the regular boats to the Herreninsel and can deviate from the following information. The sights on the island of Herrenchiemsee are open daily. New Palace (guided tours only)
April - Mid-October: 9 am-6 pm
last guided tour: 5 pm
Mid-October - March: 9.40 am-4.15 pm
last guided tour: about 3.40 pm (depending on the external link shipping)
open daily The waterworks run from the beginning of May to 3rd October every 30 minutes for about 15 minutes. King Ludwig II Museum in the New Palace
April - Mid-October: 9 am-6 pm
Mid-October - March: 10 am-4.45 pm
open daily
Augustinian Monastery: Museum and Maler am Chiemsee Gallery
April - Mid-October: 9 am-6 pm
Mid-October - March: 10 am-4.45 pm
open daily
Julius Exter Art Gallery (North wing of the Augustinian Monastery)
April - Mid-October: 9 am-6 pm
open daily
Mid-October - March: closed
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