The Schlosstheater hosted the Württemberg State Theatre for a production of Handel 's '' Rodelinda '' in 1923 , the first musical performance at the palace since 1853 . In the early 1930s , began hosting the Ludwigsburger Schloßkonzerte ( Ludwigsburg Palace Concerts ) , which comprised six to ten concerts annually from 1933 to 1939 . The palace survived World War II unscathed , though its furnishings were removed in 1944 – 45 and held at the monasteries at Alpirsbach and Lorch . It was chosen as the site of the Borkum Island war crimes trial in 1946 . The concerts resumed in 1947 with 34 performances , a record that would not be broken until 1979 . In 1952 , the concerts were packed into a single week as the Ludwigsburger Schloßtage ( " Palace Days " ) . They gained national significance when President Theodor Heuss attended a production of Mozart 's '' Titus '' two years later . The concerts were named Ludwigsburger Schloßfestspiele in 1966 , and were internationally known as the Ludwigsburg Festival . In 1980 , the state of Baden-Württemberg made the festival an official state event . On 9 September 1962 , Charles de Gaulle delivered his " speech to the German youth " in the courtyard of Ludwigsburg Palace to 20,000 people
Borkum Island war crimes trial
Borkum Island war crimes trial
Ludwigsburg Palace