In the Bavarian castle Nymphenburg, the New grandeur is sled, and a Small gala car from Bavaria’s king Ludwig II, after lengthy restoration work has been set in the scene.
By 1878 the root end of the carriage with the box and a year older car rack is the only surviving multi-function vehicle, the Munich-based court, such as the Bavarian Palace administration in Munich announced. The magnificent carriage box have according to demand and Season of the year on the cart or sleigh harness to be implemented. The use of in the style of Neo-Rococo held the car had been in the surroundings of the castle of Linderhof and Hohenschwangau.
For the preferably nightly sleigh rides of the fairy tale king (1845-1886) was illuminated, the vehicle is already electric. In the box of the carriage, an electric battery, with the two front glass could lanterns are lit up was under the seat originally. The setting of the light intensity was write with the help of a Rotation by the footman, who was sitting behind the wagon box. The Royal hofwagen manufacturer Johann Michael Mayer was the splendor of carriage according to figures. So he received for the carriage of 140,000, for the carriage frame approximately 118.000 Mark.
Already in 2015, the car was restored, now the cleaning and restoration of the carriage to see the clear signs of use are followed. The cost of a total of 35,000 euros, were taken over by Meitinger Foundation.
To see the good piece is in the Royal stables Museum at Nymphenburg Palace. The world’s unique collection of carriages of king Ludwig II, as well as the total stock of state and gala of the Wittelsbach family car. The Museum is one of the most important of its kind.
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