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Ernst Ruediger Count Starhemberg (1638-1701), Imperial fieldmarshal, defender of Vienna during the Turkish siege of 1683. Statue in the ceremonial hall of Vienna's city hall.
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Ernst Ruediger Count Starhemberg (1638-1701), Imperial fieldmarshal, d...

King Rudolf I (1218-1291), first of the Habsburg dynasty to be elected King of the Roman Empire of German nation (1273). Relief by Carl Kundmann.
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King Rudolf I (1218-1291), first of the Habsburg dynasty to be elected Ki...

Monumental staircase in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Monumental staircase in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Small dining room in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Small dining room in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Detail of the interior decorations in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Detail of the interior decorations in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence buil...

Guest bedroom with four-poster bed in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Guest bedroom with four-poster bed in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence buil...

Detail of four-poster bed in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Detail of four-poster bed in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Washstand in the guest bedroom in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Washstand in the guest bedroom in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence buil...

Gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee palace began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of B...

Mirror and gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Mirror and gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Gilded armchair in the king's study in Herrenchiemsee, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Gilded armchair in the king's study in Herrenchiemsee, a residence built for Lu...

Mirror, chandeliers and clock in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Mirror, chandeliers and clock in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...