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Ludwig I (1786–1868)King of Bavaria 1825–48, succeeding his father Maximilian Joseph I. He made Munich an international cultural centre, but his association with the dancer Lola Montez, who dictated his policies for a year, led to his abdication in 1848. 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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There is little left in Grass Valley to recall Lola, whose beauty captivated King Ludwig I of Bavaria and whose adventurous spirit beguiled such personages of the day as Victor Hugo, Frederic Chopin, Alexandre Dumas and Franz Liszt. In 1824 the Institut in fact passed on the opportunity to acquire the famous collection of the Boisseree brothers of Cologne that three years later was purchased by the Ludwig I of Bavaria and subsequently became the nucleus of the Netherlandish holdings of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. |
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