Munich Therese Meadow - Octoberfest München Theresienwiese - Oktoberfest
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Oktoberfest
Extending from the foot of the Bavaria statue is the Theresienwiese (Therese Meadow) where, on October 17, 1810, horse races were held in celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, later King Ludwig I, to Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. It was these celebrations which gave rise to Munich's famous Oktoberfest, the biggest popular festival in the world, taking place every autumn.
Extending from the foot of the Bavaria statue is the Theresienwiese (Therese Meadow) where, on October 17, 1810, horse races were held in celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, later King Ludwig I, to Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. It was these celebrations which gave rise to Munich's famous Oktoberfest, the biggest popular festival in the world, taking place every autumn.
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On September 26, 1980 a terrorist bomb claimed 12 lives (memorial at entrance).
In terms of both the area covered and the number of visitors (about six million) the Munich Oktoberfest, held annually on the Theresienwiese (or "Wies'n" for short) at the end of September/beginning of October, ranks as the biggest and best-known popular festival anywhere in the world.
Address:
City of Munich, Sendlingerstrasse 1, D-80331 München, Germany
Transit: U-Bahn: U4, U5 (Theresienwiese), U3, U6 (Goetheplatz, Poccistr.); Bus: 31, 32.
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