HomeTHE ROYAL HERITAGE – THE LEGACY OF THE WITTELSBACHS
The legacy of the Wittelsbachs from almost a thousand years of cultural activities can still be felt everywhere today – as commissioners of world-famous buildings, monuments and castles and as founders of exquisite collections which can now be admired in major museums, such as the Glyptothek, the Alte Pinakothek and the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, as well as in many other exhibitions in Berchtesgaden and at Villa Ludwigshöhe in Edenkoben.
Right up until today, the family has been involved in many committees which are committed to cultural, scientific and charitable causes. The youngest members of the family are well aware of their continued responsibility and demonstrate that they have assumed this responsibility by participating in numerous socially-relevant projects in Germany and abroad.
THE HOUSE OF WITTELSBACH
There is scarcely a dynasty in Europe that has left such a lasting impression on its native land as that of the Wittelsbachs, the family which once ruled the Kingdom of Bavaria and a noble line that can look back on 738 years of uninterrupted regency.
KING LUDWIG II
Only very few historical figures have captured the public imagination more than King Ludwig II. His work, his lifestyle and his eccentricity still cast a spell today over millions of visitors from all over the world.
PRINCE REGENT LUITPOLD
As a down-to-earth regent, passionate hunter and nature enthusiast, as a philanthropist and patron of the arts, Prince Regent Luitpold is the perfect representative of the Golden Age of Bavaria at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century.
