Theresienwiese is a public space in the Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt district of Munich. It covers 42 hectares (100 acres) and is best known as the site of the annual Oktoberfest.[1]
The grounds border the Ruhmeshalle and Bavaria statue in the west and Esperantoplatz in the east, where a memorial commemorates the victims of the 1980 Oktoberfest bombing. The surrounding ring road, Bavariaring, provides access. To the north stands St. Paul's Church.[2]
History
[edit]The site is named after Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, wife of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Their wedding on 12 October 1810, when Ludwig was still crown prince, was held on a meadow outside Munich’s city walls. The meadow, later called Theresienwiese ("Therese's meadow"), became the venue of Oktoberfest, held annually since that year.[3]
Since then, the grounds have hosted additional major events, including the spring and winter Tollwood festivals[4] and one of Germany’s largest flea markets each April.[5]
Location
[edit]Theresienwiese lies southwest of Munich city centre. It is served by the Theresienwiese station on the Munich U-Bahn lines U4 and U5.[6] The Poccistraße and Goetheplatz stations are near the southern end. The nearest Munich S-Bahn stations are Hackerbrücke and Munich Central Station.
References
[edit]- ^ "Theresienwiese – Location of the German Oktoberfest". Stadt München. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Bavaria statue in Munich at the Theresienwiese". Munich Tourist Office. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "The history of Oktoberfest". oktoberfest.de. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "About Tollwood Festival". Tollwood GmbH. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Giant flea market on Theresienwiese". Stadt München. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Theresienwiese station". Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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