English (en-US)

Title

The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II

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Overview

Ludwig II of Bavaria, more commonly known by his nicknames the Swan King or the Dream King, is a legendary figure - the handsome boy-king, loved by his people, betrayed by his cabinet and found dead in tragic and mysterious circumstances. He spent his life in pursuit of the ideal of beauty, an ideal that found expression in three of the most extraordinary, ornate architectural schemes imaginable - the castle of Neuschwanstein and the palaces of Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee. Today, these three buildings are among Germany's biggest tourist attractions. Dan Cruickshank explores the rich aesthetic of Ludwig II - from the mock-medievalism of Neuschwanstein, the iconic fairytale castle that became the inspiration for the one in Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty, to the rich Baroque splendour of Herrenchiemsee, Ludwig's answer to Versailles. Dan argues that Ludwig's castles are more than flamboyant kitsch and are, in fact, the key to unravelling the eternal enigma of Ludwig II.

0h 59m

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036f9vc

Russian (ru-RU)

Title

Сказочные замки короля Людвига II

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Overview

Людвиг II Баварский, более известный под прозвищами "Лебединый король" или "Король-мечтатель", является легендарной фигурой - красивый молодой аристократ, любимый своим народом, преданный своим кабинетом и найденный мертвым при трагических и загадочных обстоятельствах. Он провел свою жизнь в погоне за идеалом красоты, идеалом, который нашел свое выражение в трех самых необычных, богато украшенных архитектурных шедеврах, которые только можно себе представить - замок Нойшванштайн и дворцы Линдерхоф и Херренхимзее. Сегодня эти три здания являются одними из крупнейших туристических достопримечательностей Германии.

Swedish (sv-SE)

Title

Ludwig II:s sagoslott

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Overview

Ludwig II av Bayern, även kallad "den galna kungen", lät på 1800-talet uppföra de mest extravaganta slott världen hade skådat. Trots att de har blivit utskrattade som kitsch, så är de idag är några av Tysklands största turistattraktioner. De har inspirerat Walt Disney och byggts för att överglänsa Versailles, men kan de vara nyckeln till gåtan bakom den unge kungens liv och tragiska död?

0h 59m

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036f9vc

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