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Possenhofen Castle (German: Schloss Possenhofen) is a condominium complex and former palace located in Possenhofen on the western shore of Lake Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is best known as being the childhood summer residence of Empress Elisabeth of Austria .
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- Karl-Theodor-Straße 14C, 82343 Pöcking, Germany
Aug 23, 2012 · Top ways to experience nearby attractions. Along the walk between Roseninsel and Possenhofen S-Bahn station is current home of Wittlesbachs, last royal rulers of Bavaria. This castle is also associated with the popular "princess" Empress Elisabeth ,Sissi, wife of Franz Joseph of Austria.
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Jan 10, 2023 · Elisabeth’s Childhood Home: Possenhofen Castle. In 1834, the father of Empress Elisabeth bought Possenhofen Castle. The castle is located in the town of Possenhofen on the western shore of Lake Starnberg in Bavaria. The castle was the seat of the Dukes in Bavaria and the childhood home of Sissi.
- Where Did Sisi Grow Up and Where Did She Live in Munich?
- When Did Sisi Leave Munich?
- The Time After The Wedding Until Her Death
- In Which Castle Did Sisi Live?
- The Nasty Rumour of Bad Teeth
- Nicknames of Empress Elisabeth
- Immerse Yourself in History
Apart from the summer months, which she spent with her family in Possenhofen on Starnberger See (lake), Sisi grew up in the magnificent Herzog-Max-Palais at No. 13 Ludwigstrasse. She was born here in a corner room on the first floor on 24 December 1837 as Elisabeth Duchess in Bavaria. Near her birthplace are Elisabethstraße, named after her, and El...
In the summer of 1853, Emperor Franz Joseph celebrated his birthday in Ischl and fell in love with his cousin Sisi. The story that Emperor Franz Joseph was actually supposed to marry his sister Helene, who was three and a half years older, has not yet been substantiated. In 1854, she left Munich for Vienna, to marry the Austrian emperor Franz Josep...
Very quickly, Sisi realised that her previously free life was now shaped by the obligations and rules of Spanish court ceremonial. Her clothes, her meals, the devotions and which appointments she had to attend were prescribed in detail. Less than a year after the wedding, the young empress gave birth to her first daughter Sophie. Gisela and Crown P...
Possenhofen Castle
There are many reminders of the Austrian Empress at Starnberger See as well. Schloss Possenhofen is privately owned and can only be viewed from the outside. Sisi spent much of her youth in the palace. There were a few meetings between King Ludwig IIand Elisabeth on the Roseninsel (Rose Island) on the west bank; the two felt like soul mates.
Even during the engagement, Aunt Sophie tried to find fault with Sisi's appearance. There is the famous complaint about the incorrectly brushed teeth. Franz Joseph dutifully reported that the teeth were now "all white"! But the later rumour of the allegedly bad teeth culminated in a claim by actress Rosa Albach-Retty, Romy Schneider's grandmother, ...
What was the nickname or short name of Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Empress Elisabeth really? Seven short names are known: It is clear that she was called Elise by her family in her childhood and that she signed herself “Elise“ on pencil drawings in 1848. A total of six other short names are known: Sisi, Sissi (not only since the Mariska films), S...
The Kaiserin Elisabeth Museumis located in the historic Possenhofen railway station dating from 1865 and displays authentic exhibits on the life of Empress Elisabeth and her family, but also on King Ludwig II as far as Starnberger See is concerned, in four rooms. The main focus of the collection is in the splendidly furnished waiting room, also cal...
Near Berg Castle, located across from Possenhofen Castle, the “fairy tale king” succumbed to a mysterious and early death in Lake Starnberg. One can walk the path known as “Elisabeth Weg” and follow Sisi’s footsteps beginning at Possenhofen Railway Station and continuing for 10 minutes to Possenhofen Castle.
Her mother was the daughter of the Bavarian king and her father an unconventional but very wealthy man. Both had no obligations at court, so their lives were largely left to them. Sisi and her siblings grew up in the Herzog-Max-Palais in Munich and spent the summer months in Possenhofen Castle on Lake Starnberg.
Along the walk between Roseninsel and Possenhofen S-Bahn station is current home of Wittlesbachs, last royal rulers of Bavaria. This castle is also associated with the popular "princess" Empress Elisabeth ,Sissi, wife of Franz Joseph of Austria.
