The birth of Oktoberfest - Kronprinz Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) marries Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen and the citizens of Munich were invited to attend the royal festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates. The fields were named "Theresienwiese" ("Theresa's Meadow") in honor of the Crown Princess. Locals have abbreviated the name simply to Wiesn.
The precise origins of the festival and horse races remain a matter of controversy. However, the decision to repeat the horse races, spectacle, and celebrations in 1811 launched what is now the annual Oktoberfest tradition. More
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