caption = Modern panorama from Neuschwanstein ( 1008 meters ) showing (left to right): palace access road; Alpsee with locality of Hohenschwangau in front; nineteenth century Hohenschwangau Castle on a hill with Schwansee behind it on the right (west); locality of Alterschrofen with town of Füssen behind it; core of Schwangau in front of large Forggensee reservoir (1952); Bannwaldsee (north)