History of the Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival celebrating beer held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany,
running from late September to the first weekend in October.
It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair,
with more than 6 million people from around the world attending the event every year
to descend on the beer tents of Munich to celebrate the 16-day Oktoberfest extravaganza.
To the locals, it is not called Oktoberfest, but "die Wiesn" - after the colloquial name of the fairgrounds themselves.
The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarianculture, having been held since 1810.
Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the original Munich event.
Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810.
The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event.
The fields were named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's meadow") in honor of the Crown Princess, and have kept that name ever since,
although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the "Wies'n".
Horse races in the presence of the Royal Family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria.
The decision to repeat the horse races in the subsequent year gave rise to the tradition of the Oktoberfest.
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Oktoberfest 2016
Oktoberfest 2015
Oktoberfest 2014
Oktoberfest 2012
Oktoberfest
Impressions (with Video)
Zoe and Poppy send „Greetings from the Oktoberfest“ in Munich
2016.This year Zoe wears her Lederhosen.
Lederhosen (German for
leather breeches) are breeches made of leather;
they may be either short or knee-length. The longer ones are
generally called Bundhosen.
Formerly, lederhosen were worn for hard physical work; they were
more durable than a fabric garment and easier to clean.
Today, they are mostly worn as leisure wear.
Lederhosen were once widespread among Germanic men of the Alpine and
surrounding regions,
including Bavaria and Austria. They are a symbol of regional pride
in Bavaria and
the other areas where they are worn, but are rarely seen elsewhere.
The role of lederhosen in Bavaria is thus comparable to that of the
kilt in Scotland and the cowboy hat in the United States.
Zoe sends
Greetings from Spatzl.
known as "Volksfest". At the Oktoberfest it is called "Wiesnherzen".
At the heart are always cute words like for example terms of endearment.
Poppy
loves her Dirndl.
A
Dirndl is a type of traditional dress worn in Germany – especially
Bavaria – Liechtenstein,
Austria, and South Tyrol, based on the historical costume of Alpine
peasants.
The dirndl consists of a bodice, blouse, full skirt and apron.