That's right — the largest beer drinking festival in the world once did not include beer. In the festival's early days, beer was only served outside the fair grounds , but it didn't take long to incorporate kegs into the celebration. Now, more than 7. That's a lot of beer. Oktoberfest officially starts when the mayor taps the first keg, declaring "O' zapft is! The first person to get a beer is traditionally the Minister-President of the State of Bavaria, but after that, you're free to "Prost!
Even festivals have their rules. And, like all other German brews, Oktoberfest beers must pass the "purity" law or Reinheitsgebot, which was passed in to ensure the beer's quality. War and cholera provided many things, but festival spirit was not one of them. It was another couple of decades until the time came for the Oktoberfest institution as we now know it. In , the first roasted chicken outlet opened and traditional chicken continues to be served to hungry Oktoberfest visitors to this day.
In the late 19th century, Oktoberfest continued to develop into the festival we now know it. Booths and carousels with electrical lighting appeared, performers came, and due to increased demand the breweries set up huge beer tents with musicians, instead of the usual small beer stalls.
On 26 September , a bomb exploded at the main entrance to Oktoberfest killing 13 people and injuring over more. Investigations into the case reopened in It took a while for the historical Oktoberfest to become the festival we now recognize today.
Each year, new and more exciting rides appeared at Oktoberfest. Schottenhamel tent which opened in by Andreas Steinhoff The horse race part of the festival ended around the middle of the 19th century but the agricultural show continued.
Towards the end of the 19th century, smaller beer stalls were replaced by beer tents as the breweries started getting involved with the festival. In , the parade of the Oktoberfest staff and breweries took place for the first time which showcased the splendidly decorated horse wagons of the breweries, and featured the bands that played in the festival tents.
It is the mascot of the Oktoberfest who leads the opening day parade. As the German name for Munich, i.
The figure portrayed was originally a monk holding a book, but through the centuries it has been changed unofficially by different artists and presented differently. At the Oktoberfest, a young Munich woman traditionally dons the robes to play the role of the Kindl. The Celebration of the Oktoberfest Today, the Oktoberfest in Munich is the largest festival in the world, and combines old Bavarian traditions with an international vibe and guests attending from different parts of the world.
The Oktoberfest traditionally takes place during the 16 days up to and including the first Sunday in October. The longstanding 16 days schedule was modified after the German reunification in , to take into consideration the German Unity Day which is annually celebrated on October 3rd.
Therefore if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or the 2nd, then the festival would run until 3 October. Thus, the festival now runs for 17 days when the first Sunday is October 2nd and 18 days when it is October 1st. Oktoberfest fairground Theresienwiese by Stefan Weigel The Oktoberfest is still celebrated in the same area called Thereisienwiese where the first royal wedding celebrations were held. The German word 'wiese' means 'meadow', so Thereisienwiese translates to 'Therese's meadow'.
Today, most locals refer to the location and also to the festival as 'Wiesn'. Parade of Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries The tent owners and breweries parade is held on the first Saturday of the festival, one hour before the official tapping of the keg and serves as the official prelude to the Oktoberfest celebration.
It showcases the splendidly decorated horse wagons and the big brass bands that play in the festival tents. Official Tapping of the Keg The Oktoberfest officially starts when the mayor of Munich kicks off the celebration at noon by officially tapping the first beer barrel and declaring to the crowd 'O'zapft is!
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