Author/Editoredited by Andres Lepik and Katrin Bäumler
with photographs by Ulrike Myrzik
translation from German into English, Richard Toovey, Roderick O'Donovan.
Other physical detailsillustrations (chiefly color), plans, portraits
Note (General)Translation of: Königsschlösser und Fabriken : Ludwig II. und die Architektur.
Catalog of an exhibition organized by the Architekturmuseum der TU München and held at the Pinakothek der Moderne, 26 September 2018 to 13 January 2019.
Note (Content)Ludwig II of Bavaria (1864-1886) is more internationally known for his royal palaces than hardly any other regent of the 19th century. They are the symbol of a personal architectural vision which, to this day, fascinates people from all over the world. However, the fame of his palaces has eclipsed other construction activities in the Kingdom of Bavaria: urban developments, hospitals, and schools, theatres and museums, but also factories, railway stations, apartment blocks, churches, and synagogues were created under his regency. This book, for the first time, sheds light on the broad architectural activities in this epoch. Essays and overview illustrations of the building projects of the time provide insights into the diversity of the then building culture and, at the same time, open up a new perspective on the royal palaces.
Note (Bibliography)Includes bibliographical references.