The German castle modeled after the Palace of Versailles is Herrenchiemsee New Palace, located on an island in Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria. Commissioned by King Ludwig II (the "Fairytale King" who also built Neuschwanstein), the palace was intended as a "Temple of Fame" for King Louis XIV of France, whom Ludwig fervently admired. Construction began in 1878 and included a Hall of Mirrors that is actually larger than the one in Versailles itself. However, like many of Ludwig's ambitious projects, it remained incomplete at the time of his death in 1886; only 20 of the planned 70 rooms were finished. Today, in 2026, it is a major tourist destination accessible by ferry from Prien am Chiemsee. Visitors can marvel at the opulent state rooms and the magnificent gardens, which were also designed to mirror the French Baroque style of Versailles, complete with elaborate fountains and symmetric gravel paths that represent the peak of 19th-century royal eccentricity.