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_____ For nearly every photographer, some photos cost a lot more than others, not in terms of money, but in the effort the picture hunter made, in order to catch his prey, his most cherished photo, of which he will be immensely proud ! From the moment I parked and locked my car, put on my hiking shoes, slipped on my rucksack, and checked the water level of my hiking hydration bladder, it took me ...'f-o-u-r'... hours of intense and relentless continuous climbing sometimes very steep climbing ,through alpine forests and rocky formations, four hours of intense sweating and hydration in the middle of August, wondering why the heck that monarch had decided to get this royal hunting lodge built while he wasn't fond himself of hunting ! , four full hours to reach my destination.
....And then, after four hours of continuous climbing I reached King Ludwig II of Bayern's Royal Hunting Lodge, otherwise known as 'King's House on Schachen', ...out of breath but so happy, not because of the peculiar architecture of the building, but by the all-round view of the Alps that the location of the lodge gave, to the few visitors of the place...I decided on visiting the lodge, expecting something zany or literally insane, bearing in mind why the cherished King of the Bavarian people had been put under arrest one day and made a prisoner in his own Kingdom, but the visit of the groundfloor was quite typical of any visit of a hunting lodge: modestly furnished, modestly decorated, without the royal grandeur of Neuschwanstein, Linderhof or Herrenchiemsee castles. I was wondering, a little perplexed, where the well-known extravangaza of Ludwig was hiding...
....But when the guide said to us:' Mind your head and your steps, and follow me!', I noticed a very narrow spiral staircase; we had to squeeze and climb it up one by one, and I started hearing the 'oh' and 'my God' words of astonishment of those ahead of me : the first floor of the Royal Hunting Lodge is a replica of the main hall of an Ottoman palace from Istanbul, with gorgeous tapestry, Turkish comfortable divans, translucent veiling, Ottoman-style stained glass (to hide the view from the Alps!), a real jacuzzi in the middle of the room and superbly decorated nargilehs!...There it was at long last, the zaniness of the good Bavarian king I love and respect so much. From 'Schachen', you can also catch a glimpse of the highest moutain of Germany, the Zugspitze.
....This is for you, Virginie, thinking you'll be surprised by the photo and the secret destination of my late Summer holidays. Schachen is such a beautiful place to be, in the Bavarian Alps. Es lebe Bayern !
....Thank you so much for your words of support for my previous Indian pic, and have a nice weekend.
....And then, after four hours of continuous climbing I reached King Ludwig II of Bayern's Royal Hunting Lodge, otherwise known as 'King's House on Schachen', ...out of breath but so happy, not because of the peculiar architecture of the building, but by the all-round view of the Alps that the location of the lodge gave, to the few visitors of the place...I decided on visiting the lodge, expecting something zany or literally insane, bearing in mind why the cherished King of the Bavarian people had been put under arrest one day and made a prisoner in his own Kingdom, but the visit of the groundfloor was quite typical of any visit of a hunting lodge: modestly furnished, modestly decorated, without the royal grandeur of Neuschwanstein, Linderhof or Herrenchiemsee castles. I was wondering, a little perplexed, where the well-known extravangaza of Ludwig was hiding...
....But when the guide said to us:' Mind your head and your steps, and follow me!', I noticed a very narrow spiral staircase; we had to squeeze and climb it up one by one, and I started hearing the 'oh' and 'my God' words of astonishment of those ahead of me : the first floor of the Royal Hunting Lodge is a replica of the main hall of an Ottoman palace from Istanbul, with gorgeous tapestry, Turkish comfortable divans, translucent veiling, Ottoman-style stained glass (to hide the view from the Alps!), a real jacuzzi in the middle of the room and superbly decorated nargilehs!...There it was at long last, the zaniness of the good Bavarian king I love and respect so much. From 'Schachen', you can also catch a glimpse of the highest moutain of Germany, the Zugspitze.
....This is for you, Virginie, thinking you'll be surprised by the photo and the secret destination of my late Summer holidays. Schachen is such a beautiful place to be, in the Bavarian Alps. Es lebe Bayern !
....Thank you so much for your words of support for my previous Indian pic, and have a nice weekend.
Comments (34)
DukeNukem2005
Good photo!
rayag
Amazing !'Wonderfully done !!! Thanks for comments on my last !
Lucterios
Bel hommage au roi lune !
matstan2610
Fantastic effect, wonderful photo.
Jean_C
Un si bel endroit, il est normal qu'il se laisees mériter! Une photo magnifique, Jean-Luc, très belle dédicace!
KarmaSong
Merci pour ton commentaire, Jean-Claude . Oui, cet endroit se laisse désirer: en plus des 4 heures nécessaires pour y accéder ( moi qui avais divisé le temps de montée par deux, par excès de modestie, en pensant que j'étais plutôt aguerri à l'exercice!) il m'a fallu 3 heures pour redescendre au pas de course, soient 7 heures au total pour une telle expédition...Voilà pourquoi l'endroit n'est pas aussi fréquenté que les fameux châteaux, accessibles eux, en contre-bas...mais cela en valait largement la peine. In English: I forgot to mention that you need 4 hours to climb up there and another 3 hours to climb back down, but it's really worth it ! ....
eekdog
Great info and a magnificent photo of this place.
blankfrancine
A building with tales to tell.Wonderful architecture and scenery. Great POV and lighting.
JeffersonAF
Great photo my friend.
miwi
Leije
Ce pavillon de chasse paraît modeste en effet, mais il a une vue imprenable sur la montagne........peut-être verrons-nous le curieux intérieur la prochaine fois ? Belle composition avec le portrait en filigrane, Jean-Luc !
KarmaSong
Merci pour ton commentaire, Danielle. Il est interdit de prendre des photos à l'intérieur, c'est vraiment dommage, surtout pour l'intérieur de ce qu'ils appellent ' la chambre turque ' qui occupe tout le premier étage. Pour contribuer modestement à l'entretien du lieu, j'ai donc acheté le guide qu'ils proposent là-haut, avec d'abondantes photos ! In English: Taking pictures is forbidden in the King's house on Schachen, so I brought my modest contribution to the maintenance of the house, and bought the visitor's guide, containing a large selection of photos, especially those showing the ' Turkish chamber' .
VDH
Beautiful view, excellent capture !!
virginiese
Hou ! La ! la ! Tout d’abord un tout grand merci !
Je suis extrêmement touchée par ta dédicace, surtout quand j'ai compris les efforts entrepris pour rapporter ce cliché chez toi, sur ton ordinateur. Je pense effectivement que c'est une photo que tu vas chérir toute ta vie.
C'est un très beau dépaysement que tu nous proposes et je suis drôlement contente que tu partages ton cliché avec nous car je ne pense pas être capable de faire tout ce trajet.
Tu sais bien que Ludwig a le sens du secret et le choix de l'emplacement de ce chalet ne me surprend pas du tout ! Que n'aurait-il pas fait pour un peu de calme avec une vue imprenable sur ses chères Alpes !
Le paysage fait rêver à lui tout seul et ta description de cette fameuse salle décorée à la mode turque me fait vraiment envie !
Du fond du
un très grand merci et vive Ludwig !!! 
pchef
excellente documentation superbement illustrée
soffy
The view from the mountain top must be amazing:),wonderfully captured****
gaius
4 heures de grimpette ? Pffff...juste une petite mise en jambes !!! Non ! je plaisante, bien sûr, c'était une belle balade, bien fatigante, comme on les aime et d'où tu as rapporté un superbe cliché, parfaitement composé avec un chemin qui conduit l’œil vers le but...cette folie Ottomane ! Au passage, je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser au personnel qui devait, sans doute, monter le matériel et les provisions...
Radar_rad-dude
A wonderful photo! I am glad to hear you weren't disappointed by the results of your 4 hour one way hike! Was it any easier going back down the mountain? I have always been overjoyed whenever I view the Neuschwanstein Castle. It is such a beautiful construction! And the setting it truly fairy tale like! Have a great weekend! Bravo and many fine kudos!
Richardphotos
the view is worth the toll to go there. the view in ever so inspiring
Cyve
Quelle merveilleuse dédicace pour notre amie Jean-Luc et l'image est vraiment impressionnante !!!
AureliusdeMercoeur
Dommage que l'on ne puisse pas faire de photos de ce premier étage dans le style Ottoman ! Mais je crois que c'est aussi le cas pour les trois autres châteaux : pas de photo à l'intérieur ! Cette photo nous permet néanmoins d'apprécier l'extérieur de ce pavillon de chasse du Roi Ludwig II de Bavière et l'ajout de son portrait dans les nuages est un bel hommage à ce souverain qui était en avance sur son temps et dont les châteaux étaient équipés des dernières technologies de son époque...Belle capture et merci pour les infos !!
Faemike55
beautiful view and wonderful and fun narrative
npauling
Well worth the climb to get this fabulous photo and thank you for your great description and how you got up there. I'm glad you found some of his treasures too. :)
ia-du-lin
Beautiful photo.
osiris9
Gorgeous photo!!
STEVIEUKWONDER
I'll never forget walking round a mountain group in Wales, UK. Moel Fammau! 12 Mile round trip! Well done! I bet you were aching just a little!
Kordouane
Sublimely beautiful!!
bodo_56
Great idea, a wonderful image!
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
farmerC
Fantastic done.
anitalee
Excellent
K_T_Ong
Lovely image with breathtaking scenery. Didn't know this place was that difficult to reach and that King Ludwig II had a taste for things Middle-Eastern. Did you take any shots of the Ottoman palace-like interior? :)