How did the tradition of Oktoberfest start?
with the royal wedding
1554
with the celebration of German unification
827
with a folk celebration of harvest
1905
celebration of the first beer of a season
1685
Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King of Bavaria, 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. Since then, Otoberfest is held at the same place every year (except for epidemics and wars).