Customer Reviews

King Ludwig's Castle (Castles, Palaces & Tombs)

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My 4th grader and I first discovered this book at the local public library. This book is suited for elementary grade children, though I found it equally informative and nostalgic for an adult. It's easy to read, has an interesting account of the history, royal personality and effort that went into the building of this fairy tale castle. The timeline provided is also helpful in relating the castle to past and present day events. The glossary at the end helps explain the meaning of foreign words and pronounciation.

We like the balance of information, beautiful photos and bits of related trivia which are a good introduction for anyone new to this topic. This book sparked our interest in finding out about other castles, especially in this Castle, Plalces & Tombs series.

My wife ordered this book & didn't look at the page count. This is a tiny book (size of a childrens book) not worth the money.

Its only 32 pages (28 really) so I definetly feel its way over priced but I love his castle and the book has very nice art work and interesting information about the castle. Not many photos and they are all exterior. There are some interesting paintings and 1 or 2 photos of Ludwig.
And yes, Walt Disney visited the castle and modeled Snow Whites Castle after it. My father and he were friends and he told me how happy he was with Disneyland over 50yrs ago.