Which Oktoberfest tent has a 37-metre tower topped by a movable lion figure?

The Löwenbräu-Festzelt has Oktoberfest’s distinctive 37-metre tower topped by a movable lion figure. The lion reflects the Löwenbräu brewery’s identity and makes the tent easy to recognize from across the festival grounds.

Löwenbräu-Festzelt is one of Oktoberfest’s major beer tents and serves Löwenbräu beer. Its tower is more than a decorative sign: the moving lion is a visual landmark associated with the brewery’s name, which means “lion brew” in German. The tent’s design combines that emblem with a large festival hall built for thousands of guests.

The tent can seat about 8,500 people inside and outside combined. Another striking detail is its ceiling illumination, which uses roughly 16,000 light bulbs. Since 1989, it has also been associated with the Ladies Wiesn, a gathering initiated by Regine Sixt.

Visitors sometimes confuse the lion-topped structure with other tent towers, such as the Winzerer Fähndl’s beer-mug tower. The movable lion is the identifying clue for Löwenbräu-Festzelt.