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Oktoberfest (German pronunciation: [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst] ⓘ; Bavarian: Wiesn, Oktobafest) is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival, and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, from mid- or late-September to the first Sunday in October.
The annual Oktoberfest fairground at Theresienwiese in Munich, aerial view. The name of the site is derived from the name of Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, [2] the wife of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Their wedding when Ludwig I was still crown prince took place on a meadow outside the city walls on October 12, 1810 ("Wiese" is German ...
The Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September and early October.It is attended by six million people each year and has inspired numerous similar events using the name Oktoberfest in Germany and around the world, many of which were founded by German immigrants or their descendants.
The event was skipped in 2020 and 2021 as authorities grappled with COVID-19, but returned in 2022. A 1-liter mug costs between 12.60 euros and 14.90 euros ($13.45 to $15.90) this year, an ...
Watch as Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, opens for the 188th time in Munich, Germany, on Saturday (16 October).. The festivities, which go on for two weeks until 3 October, kicked ...
Theresienwiese is a station of Munich U-Bahn on the U4 and U5 line. It is the closest station to the Oktoberfest grounds on the Theresienwiese. During Oktoberfest, the station handles 21,000 passengers per hour each direction. [2] Entrance to the south end of the station is located at the northerly edge of Theresienwiese.
Munich, Germany, has six official breweries that are allowed to serve their legally protected Münchener Bier at Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival. Paulaner , the youngest, was ...
The Hofbräu-Festzelt is one of the largest beer tents of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. The tent has an area of 5,084 m 2 and 4,460 seats (plus 1,436 on the balcony) and 1,000 non-seating tables only inside. The outside area measures 2,000 m 2 with 3,022 additional seats.