- Ludwig II of Bavaria (1864--1886) is more internationally known for his royal palaces than hardly any other regent of the 19th century. They are the symbol of a personal architectural vision which, to this day, fascinates people from all over the world. However, the fame of his palaces has eclipsed other construction activities in the Kingdom of Bavaria: urban developments, hospitals, and schools, theatres and museums, but also factories, railway stations, apartment blocks, churches, and synagogues were created under his regency. This book, for the first time, sheds light on the broad architectural activities in this epoch. Essays and overview illustrations of the building projects of the time provide insights into the diversity of the then building culture and, at the same time, open up a new perspective on the royal palaces. Contents : Ludwig II : On the legacy of an artist on the throne / Alexander Rauch -- Architecture as the availability of history? Reflections on a new understanding of the buildings of King Ludwig II of Bavaria / Robert Stalla -- Sacredness in the buildings of Ludwig II / Uwe Gerd Schatz -- Present in the past : Ludwig II and architecture photography 1864-86 / Ulrich Pohlmann -- King Ludwig II's view of the world / Sabine Heym -- Exotic conceptions of space? Sources and variations in Ludwig's perception of Islamic architecture / Eva-Maria Troelenberg -- Mediated architectural (dream) spaces : Ludwig II and the middle ages "at third hand" / Gabriella Cianciolo Cosentino -- Engineering the "Fairy tale" : Infrastructure under Ludwig II / Peter H. Christensen -- Municipal authority and aesthetic dignity. The competition for the Munich city hall / Thomas Weidner -- The aestheticization of technology in historicism : The Neue Polytechnische Schule in Munich / Dietrich Erben -- Workers' housing at the time of Ludwig II / Vera Simone Bader -- The Kunstverein building by Eduard von Riedel : A first project of Ludwig II in Munich / Regine Hess -- Urban Planning -- Transportation -- Industry, trade, and commerce -- Health, hygiene, and social welfare -- Education and schooling -- Housing -- Culture and entertainment -- Industrial exhibitions -- Government and municipal administration -- Military -- Churches and synagogues -- Palaces and castles.