What does King Ludwig represent and what constitutes the continuing modernity of his person?
Love of freedom
On the one hand, his battle for an independent Bavaria. On the other, his struggle for individual personal freedoms.

Idealism
Whether it is his ideal of an absolute monarchy or his ideal of the artistic, whoever takes such a definitive stand for his ideals, becomes an example to many - as he has become.
Beauty, Goodness and Truth
His love of fine arts and his totally unmilitaristic and peace-loving attitudes make him the embodiment and symbol of a better Germany.

A Better World
King Ludwig not only imagined his dream world, but actually created it. His castles and his life embody his dream - a dream which everyone has within them: the dream of another, better life.