NOCH 66991 Linderhof Castle, kit, H0 scale Novelty 2025 - Pre-order now!

Let yourself be whisked away into the world of the "Fairytale King" Ludwig II of Bavaria! Linderhof Castle laser-cut kit Linderhof Castle, the smallest of Ludwig II of Bavaria's three castles, was built between 1869/1870 and 1886 in the municipality of Ettal in the Ammergau Alps. It is considered the "fairytale king's" favorite castle and was the only one to be completed during his lifetime. Immerse yourself in this fairytale world of kings and empresses. Create your own ideal world and escape from the dreary reality by working with the model, just like King Ludwig II himself once did.

The history of Linderhof Palace Linderhof Palace was built on the site of a simple hunting lodge belonging to Ludwig II's father, Maximilian II. In its construction and furnishings, Linderhof reflects Ludwig II's admiration for French absolutism and Louis XIV in particular. The buildings and interiors are designed in the neo-Rococo style and depict scenes from life at the court of Versailles. The surrounding palace park, a mixture of formal Baroque garden and English landscape garden, was laid out between 1874 and 1880. From the mid-1870s, Ludwig II spent the winter months at Linderhof. It was from here that he undertook his famous night-time sleigh rides. He also returned to Linderhof in the summer to undertake mountain excursions from here. Ludwig II was able to carry out his governmental duties dutifully at this time, but created a refuge for himself, particularly at Linderhof Palace, where he could see himself as an absolutist king. This counter-world became a refuge from the parliamentarism and industrialization of the Gründerzeit. In Ludwig II's later years, Linderhof also reflected his alienation from reality. After Ludwig II's death in 1886, the palace was opened to the public and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. It stands as a testament to Ludwig II's eccentric personality and his romantic ideas of royalty and power. Exterior architecture and statues Linderhof Palace combines elements of 18th century French pleasure palaces with Bavarian rococo motifs. The French Marly Palace and elements of Nymphenburg Palace, especially the Amalienburg, are considered to be sources of inspiration. Despite or perhaps because of these influences, it is a unique building in its overall structure. Remarkably, the palace was built mainly of wood and clad in plaster, using local resources and labor. The façades are richly decorated with limestone and cast zinc statues. The main gable shows the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria, flanked by two Fama figures with a trombone and personifications of agriculture, trade, science and industry. An Atlas statue with a globe, decorated with the twelve signs of the zodiac, crowns the pediment. Overall, the range of figures glorifies Bavaria's glory, estates, virtues and achievements in science, business and art. In order to experience this special feature in the model, all the statues were individually modeled in three dimensions. The components are 3D-printed and primed to match the color of the façade. None of the statues are the same; even the four atlases above the main entrance, which appear the same at first glance, differ on closer inspection, for example in the way they are holding their arms and tilting their heads.

2025 - a special year for the royal palaces? Back in 2015, the royal castles of Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee were placed on the German list of proposals for nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the dosier was submitted to the commission for review in 2024, the time could finally come this year for the royal castles to be included on the coveted list. We are keeping our fingers crossed! The figure set The kit comes with an exclusive figure set consisting of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Empress Elisabeth "Sisi", two horses, a boy, Richard Wagner and two swan statues. It is said that King Ludwig II and "Sisi" had a close friendship. Sisi was Ludwig II's aunt, eight years his senior, but Ludwig II called her "cousin". Both shared similar traits and interests. For example, they both enjoyed horseback riding, probably together on a few occasions. They also shared an enthusiasm for the arts. In particular, they both admired Richard Wagner. In 1864, Ludwig II brought the heavily indebted Richard Wagner to his court. He took over his debts and supported Wagner financially. Wagner's operas "Tannhäuser", "Lohengrin", "Tristan und Isolde" and "Rheingold" were based on mythical legends such as the medieval legend of the Grail and the Ring of the Nibelungs. Ludwig II lost himself in these mythical worlds and sought to escape from reality. Ludwig II himself liked to identify with the swan knight from Lohengrin. As the swan was the heraldic animal of his ancestors, the Counts of Schwangau, and thus also gave his Neuschwanstein Castle its name, the swan became Ludwig II's trademark. Ludwig II had a Venus grotto built in Linderhof, where he also had swans herded to feed them. Statues and figures of swans adorned Ludwig II's palaces. The two miniature swan statues can be placed in front of the entrance to Linderhof Palace, for example. All figures in the set are 3D color-printed and highly detailed. The Linderhof Castle kit on a scale of 1:87, H0 The NOCH development team spent over a year developing the Linderhof Castle kit. It consists of 1,007 laser-cut parts. The parts are cut from special laser-cut cardboard and partially engraved. The kit is supplemented by 113 individually detailed 3D printed parts of statues, ornaments and decorations. The model therefore corresponds perfectly to the original. The scope of delivery includes the exclusive, eight-part figure set, consisting of the figures of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Empress Elisabeth "Sisi", Richard Wagner, two horses, a boy and two swan statues. Special laser-cut adhesive and detailed building instructions are included with the model kit.

Dimensions: 46.3 x 41.2 cm, 18.1 cm high

Scope of delivery;

• Laser-cut kit with 3D printed parts
• 8-piece 3D color print figure set
• "King Ludwig II of Bavaria"
• Detailed instructions
• Laser-Cut special adhesive

This product is manufactured by: NOCH GmbH & Co. KG Lindauer Straße 49 88239 Wangen im Allgäu Deutschland [email protected]

Warnhinweis!
ACHTUNG: Nicht für Kinder unter 14 Jahren geeignet. Benutzung unter unmittelbarer Aufsicht von Erwachsenen.