An object of fascination to such filmmakers as William Dieterle and Luchino Visconti, the eccentric Ludwig II ruled Bavaria from 1864 to ’86, enriching its cultural life even as he allowed his ...

His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.

Ludwig II is one of the great romantic figures of history. No visitor to Bavaria can escape him or his castles, as almost four million of them a year would testify. To enter his world is to experience ...