Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Oktoberfest is situated nearby to the recreation area Theresienwiese, as well as near Bavaria statue.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Theresienwiese and Bavaria statue.
Theresienwiese
Recreation area
Photo: Usien, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Theresienwiese is a public space in the Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt district of Munich. It covers 42 hectares and is best known as the site of the annual Oktoberfest.
Bavaria statue
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bavaria is the name given to a monumental, bronze sand-cast 19th-century statue in Munich, southern Germany. It is a female personification of the Bavarian homeland, and by extension its strength and glory. Bavaria statue is situated 260 metres west of Oktoberfest.
Hall of Fame
Photo: Hvezd, Public domain.
The Ruhmeshalle is a Doric colonnade with a main range and two wings, designed by Leo von Klenze for Ludwig I of Bavaria. Built in 1853, it is situated on an ancient ledge above the Theresienwiese in Munich and was built as part of a complex which also includes the Bavariapark and the Bavaria statue. Hall of Fame is situated 280 metres west of Oktoberfest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Theresienhöhe and Schwanthalerhöhe.
Theresienhöhe
Quarter
Photo: Chumwa, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Theresienhöhe is a newly created quarter of Munich. It is part of Schwanthalerhöhe and Sendling.
Schwanthalerhöhe
Suburb
Photo: Chumwa, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Schwanthalerhöhe, also called Westend, is a borough of Munich. It is located west of the city center and with a population of about 30,000 on just two square kilometers is one of Munich's most densely populated boroughs.
Oktoberfest
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: limited
- Category: tourism
- Location: Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.13142° or 48° 7′ 53″ northLongitude
11.54934° or 11° 32′ 58″ eastElevation
521 metres (1,709 feet)Open location code
8FWH4GJX+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1189205212OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=fairgroundOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
6954059
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yakut—“Oktoberfest” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أوكتوبرفست”
- Armenian: “Օկտոբերֆեստ”
- Bavarian: “Wiesn”
- Bulgarian: “Октоберфест”
- Chinese: “慕尼黑啤酒节”
- Esperanto: “Oktobrofesto”
- French: “Oktoberfest”
- Georgian: “ოქტობერფესტი”
- German: “Oktoberfest”
- German: “Wiesn”
- Greek: “Οκτόμπερφεστ”
- Hebrew: “אוקטוברפסט”
- Japanese: “オクトーバーフェスト”
- Korean: “옥토버페스트”
- Latin: “Festum Octobre”
- Macedonian: “Октоберфест”
- Panjabi: “ਓਕਤੂਬਰਫੇਸਟ”
- Persian: “جشن اکتبر”
- Russian: “Октоберфест”
- Serbian: “Октоберфест”
- Thai: “อ็อกโทเบอร์เฟสต์”
- Ukrainian: “Октоберфест”
- Vietnamese: “Lễ hội tháng Mười”
- Yakut: “Өктөбэфест”
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Nearby Places
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