Ludwig Filming Locations

Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of 70,550.19 km², it is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany.

Munich, Bavaria’s capital, is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and its beer halls, including the famed Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. In the Altstadt (Old Town), central Marienplatz square contains landmarks such as Neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus (town hall), with a popular glockenspiel show that chimes and reenacts stories from the 16th century.

Bad Ischl is an Austrian spa town east of Salzburg. It’s known as a gateway to the Alpine lakes and mountains of the Salzkammergut region. The Biedermeier Kaiservilla displays the chambers in which Habsburg Emperor Franz Joseph l spent his summers. On the grounds, the Marmorschlössl, a tea house built for his wife, Empress Elisabeth, houses the Photomuseum, with exhibits illuminating the early years of photography.