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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''.