The paintings set into the wall depict scenes from court life and the military campaigns of Louis XIV of France;
the ceiling painting depicts the "Triumph of Dionysus with Maenads and Bacchantes (attendants of the god Dionysus)."

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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