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Ludwig II (1845–1886)![]() The castle of Neuschwanstein, Bavaria. Built in the style of a medieval castle, it was begun by King Ludwig II in 1869 but was left uncompleted at his death in 1886. Situated in the foothills of the Alps near the town of Füssen, the castle was inspired by the king's admiration for the composer Richard Wagner. King of Bavaria from 1864, when he succeeded his father Maximilian II. He supported Austria during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, but brought Bavaria into the Franco-Prussian War as Prussia's ally and in 1871 offered the German crown to the king of Prussia. He was the composer Richard Wagner's patron and built the Bayreuth theatre for him. Declared insane in 1886, he drowned himself soon after. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The UEFA Super Cup, taking place at Monaco's Stade Louis II, will air on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en EspaSol in August of 2007. The event to be held on May 23 at Stade Louis II in Monaco will feature some of the biggest names in world sport, as a team of F1 Drivers and Star Team Monaco face-off in support of worldwide children's charity AMADE. LOS ANGELES -- The 2004 UEFA Super Cup match between 2003/04 UEFA Champions League winner, FC Porto and current UEFA Cup title holder, Valencia CF, will be televised live from Monaco's Stade Louis II on Fox Sports World and Fox Sports en Espanol this Friday, August 27 at 2:30 p. |
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