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CastleWildenwart
Wildenwart Castle
Wildenwart Castle is located in the Chiemgau region, high above the Prien valley. The predecessor of the castle was built in the 12th century and changed owners several times. Wildenwart Castle received its current form as a four-wing complex with a corner tower around an arcaded inner courtyard around 1600. At that time, a garden was laid out in the moat of the former castle. The castle was the seat of the Wildenwart lordship, which was endowed with high jurisdiction until 1806. It was acquired in 1862 by Archduke Franz V of Modena-Este and his wife Adelgunde of Bavaria. It eventually came into the possession of the Bavarian royal family through inheritance.
End of the Monarchy+
After his flight from Munich (1918) following the revolutionary government's seizure of power, the Bavarian royal family, including Ludwig III, met at Wildenwart Castle, which was to become the new home for the House of Wittelsbach.
The last Bavarian queen, Marie Therese, died at the beginning of 1919 and was laid out in the castle's chapel. Her daughter Wiltrud remained in Wildenwart until her marriage in 1924, and later as a widow, she frequently returned to the castle. In April 1920, Ludwig returned here from his Swiss exile, where he spent most of his later life.
After Ludwig's death in Hungary on October 18, 1921, his body was transported by train. Thousands of people paid homage to the deceased king. The coffin was brought to Wildenwart by a four-horse carriage, accompanied by numerous club delegations. There, the last Bavarian royal couple was laid out.
Two of the king's daughters, Hildegard († 1948) and Helmtrud († 1977), lived in the castle until their deaths.
Afterwards, the castle underwent a general renovation. In 1979, Max Duke in Bavaria, the second man in the House of Wittelsbach behind his brother Franz and great-grandson of Ludwig III, moved into the castle with his family.
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