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Octoberfest The History of Oktoberfest
The famed Oktoberfest began with a royal Bavarian wedding in 1810. The groom, King Ludwig I, wanted to celebrate his marriage to Maria Teresa of Saxonia by proclaiming a state fair, in Munich.
The festival was dedicated to the fall harvest and to the Regions most famous product, beer. Tradesman and merchants came throughout Germany to join in the merry-making, sang songs, danced and sampled the first beer of the season. The celebration was such a success that Ludwig issued a royal Decree making Oktober festival time in Munich.
2008; The Historic Bridge Street Merchants Association will be holding its first Octoberfest in the 12th of October from 11am to 6pm. As in Munich there will be German cuisine, dancing, merry-making and of course German Beer.
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