Ludwigs Festspielhaus is a private music theatre on the shores of the Forggensee in Füssen. Neuschwanstein Castle on the opposite bank, the setting for the Ludwig musicals in this theatre, can be seen from the terrace of the theatre. The building comprises a main part in which the auditorium, stage, rehearsal stage, cloakrooms, workshops and offices are housed, as well as two side wings that are symmetrically connected to the main part and foyers, gastronomy (café, beer hall with beer garden, restaurant and Germany’s longest bar with 22 meters) halls and a theatre shop. In its largest dimensions, including the side wings, the building is 160 meters long, 80 meters deep and 32 meters high.