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The Venus Grotto
Dan enters the Venus Grotto, a vast cavern in the grounds of Ludwig鈥檚 palace at Linderhof. This remarkable structure is entirely man-made: constructed from metal girders overlaid with canvas and plaster to create the impression of rock. It even contains a lake and waterfall. It was Ludwig鈥檚 attempt to recreate the Venus Grotto from Wagner鈥檚 opera, Tannhauser.
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