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Herrenchiemsee - Versailles in Bavaria

August 31, 2013

Versailles or Herrenchiemsee? Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between the two palaces. Their facades, hall of mirrors and staircases are very similar. But that was the idea. King Ludwig II of Bavaria wanted to imitate the Sun King, France's Louis XIV.

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