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How much sport and culture would you like?
Whether you want to work hard at it or are merely looking for a bit of sport for your body and mind, Bad Bayersoien is an El Dorado for sportsmen and women of any standard.
King Ludwig’s world-famous castles, the Wieskirche (PilgrimageChurch of the Scourged Saviour), Germany’s highest mountain, Oberammergau with its passion plays and a multitude of wonderful sights. You'll find it all close to Bad Bayersoien. We are happy to show you the way.
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Oberammergau
What would Oberammergau be without its Passion plays – and without its imposing, almost 5,000-seater Passion play theatre? - Although the next Passion play is not until 2010, visitors can experience the Passion play theatre now in a guided tour.
Distance:
approx. 14 km from Bad Bayersoien
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Castle Neuschwanstein
Seven weeks after the death of King Ludwig II, Neuschwanstein was opened to the public in 1886. The reclusive king had built the castle to get away from the public - now his refuge became a magnet for them.
Distance:
approx. 14 km from Bad Bayersoien.
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Hohenschwangau Castle
From 1832 - 1836, Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria had the dilapidated castle of Schwanstein rebuilt in neo-Gothic style. King Ludwig II spent his youth here.
The large banqueting hall, also known as the hall of heroes and knights, takes up the whole width of the castle. The stucco ceiling was decorated with neo-Gothic ornaments on a pink background and three-dimensional silver stars. The columns are broken up by Gothic quatrefoils.
Distance:
approx. 35 km from Bad Bayersoien.
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Linderhof Palace
Linderhof Palace was built between 1870 and 1879. It was constructed by Ludwig II on an estate belonging to his father King Max II, in a secluded valley at the foot of the Ammer mountains and is the only castle that the fairy tale king ever finished.
Distance:
approx. 35 km from Bad Bayersoien.
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Wieskirche
PilgrimageChurch of the Scourged Saviour. Designed by Wessobrunn architect Dominikus Zimmermann and built between 1745 and 1753. The most important example of Bavarian rococo architecture; the Wieskirche was declared a world heritage site in Germany by UNESCO.
Distance:
approx. 18 km from Bad Bayersoien.
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