Chiemsee

Herrenchiemsee and Frauenchiemsee

The two main islands on the Chiemsee are the Herrenchiemsee and Frauenchiemsee, also known as Herreninsel and Fraueninsel, respectively.

Herrenchiemsee contains a castle built by King Ludwig II in 1878 . This castle was never completed, but was meant to be a replica of Versailles in France . Many of the more interesting rooms of the castle are open to tourists and there are tours of the castle and its extensive grounds on the island all through summer.

Frauenchiemsee is the smaller of the two major islands on the Chiemsee, and houses a Benedictine nunnery (built in 782 ) as well as a small village. The nuns make a liquor called ''Klosterlikör''.

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