The southern staircase was the palace's original main entrance.
The structure of the walls, clad in polychrome marble and stucco, follows the Versailles model.

The New Herrenchiemsee Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since summer 2025.

King Ludwig II of Bavaria had the palace built in 1878 as a "Temple of Fame"
for the French "Sun King" Louis XIV and as a replica of the Palace of Versailles.

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