Ludwig ascended to the throne in 1864 at the age of 18 but increasingly withdrew from day-to-day affairs of state in favour of extravagant artistic and architectural projects. He commissioned the construction of lavish palaces: Neuschwanstein Castle, […]
Whoever had that built must have felt so good about himself for his kickass castle
You can read more about him on wikipedia:
So yes, he did feel good about his kickass castle.