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Last updated on 22 September 08
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Herrenchiemsee New Palace

  • Fountain

    Photograph © Bernhard Eckert

  • Koenigsschloss, Herrenchiemsee

    Photograph © Bernhard Eckert

  • Neptune, Herrenchiemsee

    Photograph © Bernhard Eckert

  • Rear View, Herrenchiemsee

    Photograph © Bernhard Eckert

  • Herrenchiemsee, Germany

    Photograph © Bernhard Eckert

  • Fountain, Herrenchiemsee

    Photograph © Bernhard Eckert

  • Lower Garden, Herrenchiemsee

    Photograph © Bernhard Eckert

Gardenvisit Editorial

Herrenchiemsee was built after King Ludwig's visit to Paris. It is an imitation of Versailles - on an island in the middle of an alpine lake. The island is called Herreninsel, which means "Gentleman's Island". The design, by Christian Jank, Franz Seitz, and Georg Dollman was completed in 1878.
Address - Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung Herrenchiemsee, Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria, South West, Germany
Opening times - All year. Daily except Christmas, New Year and Shrove Tuesday.
Website - Visit the Herrenchiemsee New Palace website