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Schloss Tutzing
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This horseshoe-
shaped palace surrounded
by a landscaped park is
home to the Protestant
Academy
(right)
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Tutzing station, it is just a
short walk to the Ilkahöhe
(see p70)
and a restaurant
of the same name. On
clear days, the view of the
Alps is magnificent.
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Starnberger See
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Schloss Berg
Berg is the birthplace
of author Oskar Maria Graf.
The palace served as the
summer residence of the
Wittelsbach dynasty and
of Ludwig II, the fairy-tale
king who died in the
nearby lake.
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Commemorative
Cross for Ludwig II
A cross on the shore of
the lake marks the spot
where Ludwig II was
found dead in the water.
Fans of the “Kini” meet
here every year on the
anniversary of his death.
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Buchheim
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Schloss
Museum
Nestled in a park north
of Bernried, Buchheim
Museum houses an
impressive collection of
Expressionist art as well
as folklore and ethnologi-
cal exhibits, more than
3,000 paperweights,
African masks, and
much more.
Ammerland
King Ludwig I bequeathed
this castle
(below)
to the
musician, author, and
illustrator Franz von
Pocci. Built between
1683 and 1685, it is beau-
tifully located on the
eastern shore of the lake.
The Mysterious
Death of Ludwig II
Was it a murderous plot,
suicide, or a heart attack
in the frigid waters? On
the evening of 13 June
1886, Ludwig II set out
for a walk with Dr von
Gudden, his personal
physician. Later, both
were found floating dead
in the lake - von Gudden
bore scratch marks on
his face. Conspiracy the-
ories have abounded ever
since, a posthumous con-
firmation of Ludwig's
remark: “I wish to remain
an everlasting mystery to
myself and to others.”
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Seeshaupt
Attractively located
at the southern tip of
Lake Starnberg, with a
harbour full of yachts
and a lovely lakeside
promenade, Seeshaupt
has managed to preserve
its rural character. From
here, it is just a short
trip to the Osterseen
nature reserve.
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In good weather, hot-air balloon rides depart from Starnberg-
Landstetten; for information call (0 81 57) 91 04.
