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Ludwigslust Palace (German: Schloss Ludwigslust) is a stately home or schloss in the town of Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was built as a hunting lodge and rebuilt as a retreat from the ducal capital, Schwerin, then became from 1765 to 1837 the center of government.
This elongated palace building blends together late-baroque and classicism, with courtly splendour adorning the interior in the form of a beautifully elegant gold and light-grey colour scheme.
- From The Hunting Lodge to The Residence of The Dukes
- Ludwigslust's Palace Complex at A Glance
- A Day Trip in The Metropolitan Region to Ludwigslust Castle
Today's Ludwigslust goes back to the former Gutsdown Klenow and was an area rich in wildlife, which is why Christian Ludwig II planned a hunting residence here at the beginning of the 18th century. The construction of today's castle began in 1772 as a " substitute " for the today no longer existing hunting lodge at the behest of Frederick the Pious...
Ludwigslust Palace is embedded in an impressive palace and park complex. The landscape park looks like a fairytale and combines baroque elements such as water features with the grace of an English garden. The castle park extends over 127 hectares and fascinates visitors. Anyone strolling along here can literally feel the elegance with which the nob...
Visit Ludwigslust Castle and the museum housed there on a day trip to the green metropolitan region of Hamburg. We recommend a visit to the castle museum. Public guided tours take place from 15 April to 14 October Tuesdays to Fridays at 2 pm and Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 11am, 2pm and 3pm. From October to April the guided tours take...
The magnificent Ludwigslust Palace, situated in a spacious park with avenues, cascades, canals and water jumps, is the center of the late Baroque town complex. In the castle's museum, the restored rooms shine in courtly splendor and transport visitors back in time.
Ludwigslust (German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst]) is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district. Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
With its almost 130 hectares, it is one of the most beautiful parks in the whole of northern Germany: Ludwigslust Palace Park. In the mid-19th century, the original baroque garden was transformed into a landscape park in the English style, with a wide network of paths through the lush greenery.
Ludwigslust, Germany. Ludwigslust Palace had its origins in a simple hunting lodge within a day's ride of the ducal capital, Schwerin. In 1724 Prince Christian Ludwig, the son of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, decided to build a hunting lodge on this site, near a hamlet called Klenow.
