The pair's rare outing comes after they welcomed their first child together. Prince Ludwig and Sophie-Alexandra became ...

In the last years of his life, Bavarian king Ludwig II (1845 – 1886) devotes himself to ambitious architectural projects, which strain the state coffers to the extreme. The monarch, who is ...

Summer is over and its time to start gearing up for Oktoberfest. This festival of bier is celebrated throughout Germany, and ...

A symbol the formerly independent kingdom’s rich history, it was the residence of the last king of Bavaria before the region was fully united with the German Empire. Interested in visiting Germany?

Listen: One People, Many Sausages 1. Riots broke out over the price of beer in Bavaria In 1844, King Ludwig I of Bavaria's attempt to impose a beer tax provoked a serious outbreak of 'beer riots'.