Welcome to the Wiesn Welcome to the Oktoberfest
Welcome to the Wies’n! (Welcome to the Oktoberfest!)
What is Oktoberfest? v It started on October 12, 1810 when King Ludwig I got married to Princess Therese Saxony-Hildburghauser. v There was a festival held in front of the city gates which the whole city of Munich was invited to. v As the event came to a close, there would be horse races in the present of the royal family. v This event gave rise to the tradition of Oktoberfest in Bavaria. v The place, Theresienwiese, they held the event was named after the princess.
Oktoberfest in 1811 v In 1811 the Agricultural Show was an added part to the horse race. v The show boosted Bavarian agriculture. v The horse race was one of the oldest and at one point was the most popular event but is no longer held toady. v In 1818 the first carousels and two swings were set up. v The small beer stands turned into beer tents and halls in 1896. v The rest of the festival was taken up by a fun fair. v In 1870 s the fairground trade developed more in Germany. v 1887 Oktoberfest was moved to September because of the heavy rainfall Munches gets.
Oktoberfest Today v Oktoberfest in Munich is the largest festival in the world. v It has the international flavor of the 21 century. v The festival is accompanied by a few other events: the Grand Oktoberfest landlords and breweries, the Costume and Rifleman’s Processions, and a concert involving all the brass bands represented at the “Wies’n” v About 6 million visitors come from all over the world each year for the festival. v Kalbsbraterrel replaces Kalbskuchl on Wirtsbundenstraße 50. v Marshall is the successor Hippodrome, with a horse theme that seats 3, 500 with a garden for 900 people. v Anjas’ Kraus’ wurstbratelei (Schaustellerstraße 50) will serve soy würstchen (sausages) for the first time. v There are portable mobile phone chargers available at the two official Oktoberfest merchandise stalls.
Sited sites • http: //www. muenchen. de/int/en/events/ oktoberfest/history. html • http: //www. ofest. com/history. html • http: //blogs. transparent. com/german/o zapft-is-oktoberfest-2014 -has-begun/
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