On September 19th, Munich’s mayor Dieter Reiter will tap the first barrel and declare the "Wiesn“ - as the Munich people call it – officially open.
So, before you put on your Lederhosen and sip your first Maß, here's a quick history lesson about the Munich Oktoberfest. It all started with a horse race, which the national guard staged for the people on 17th August 1810 to mark the wedding of the Ludwig Crown Prince of Bavaria (later King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The race was such a success it was staged again the following year on the Theresienwiese – the meadow named in honour of the Princess. From 1870 onwards the number of stalls began to increase and in 1896 the very first beer tents were erected which sold only beer brewed in Munich – a tradition which has remained to the present day. www.munichsoktoberfest.com
The festivities continue until October 4th. Enjoy!
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Germany - Munich (PDF Chapter)
Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking, Entertainment, Shopping, and around Munich: Dachau, Schleissheim and Starnberg.
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Check out more ebooks and print versions for GermanySo, before you put on your Lederhosen and sip your first Maß, here's a quick history lesson about the Munich Oktoberfest. It all started with a horse race, which the national guard staged for the people on 17th August 1810 to mark the wedding of the Ludwig Crown Prince of Bavaria (later King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The race was such a success it was staged again the following year on the Theresienwiese – the meadow named in honour of the Princess. From 1870 onwards the number of stalls began to increase and in 1896 the very first beer tents were erected which sold only beer brewed in Munich – a tradition which has remained to the present day. www.munichsoktoberfest.com
The festivities continue until October 4th. Enjoy!
Germany - Munich (PDF Chapter)
Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking, Entertainment, Shopping, and around Munich: Dachau, Schleissheim and Starnberg.
Lonely Planet eBooks are digital versions of the travel guides. You can pick and choose from complete guides and individual chapters, and download them to any device you like. Almost all of the eBooks come in PDF, ePub and Mobi formats - so they look great on everything from Kindles to Kobos, Androids to iPhones, and more.
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