Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany - Travel Tips

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World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Munich, Germany Travel Guide http://bit.ly/13qHjF4 Shepherd Entertainment takes you on a tour of Theresienwiese, an open space in the Munich borough of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt which serves as the official ground of the Munich Oktoberfest. The Bavaria statue is surrounded on three sides by the Hall of Glory. Statues of famous Bavarian people are placed under the Doric pillars. Here stand Ludwig I, Rudolf Diesel, the brewer, Josef Groll and the actress, Claret Siegler. On October 17, 1810, in honor of the wedding of apparent to the throne, Louis and Therese Van Hildburghausen, a horse race was held on the field. The festival was such a success that since then, it's held every year. First, the horse race is in shooting competition stood in the center of the festival. Nowadays, the spotlight on beer. Of the younger generation is entertained by roller coasters, the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round. In 16 days, more than five million people visit the event and these people drink about 4 million liters of beer. Königsplatz came alive by initiative of Ludwig I. The Propyläen, which is a Greek styled city gate decorated with columns was conceived by him. The building made as a copy of the Acropolis in Athens was aimed to remind everyone that the son of Ludwig Otto was a Greek King. However, his kingdom didn't last long. Soon after the dedication of the statue, the Greek revolution chased him away. The Court Architect Leo von Klenze planned the gate and it forms a close unit with the other two buildings standing on the square. These are also Greek styled pillared, arcaded temple and palaces which in Germany have primarily been built from museum purposes. The Glyptothek meaning statue collection is standing on the left side, exhibiting Greek and Roman statues that its opening both originals and copies were here. After the devastation of World War II at the reopening, only original works were placed here. Ludwig I and his son bought the statues. The—group, the Apollo and the—are especially famous. The square which was dreamed and planned in that same time was completed in three phases between 1813 and 1861. The art gallery standing opposite is called Antikensammlung today and is an ancient collection featuring Greek statuettes and ancient treasures. Besides, temporary exhibitions are also displayed here and the reduced copy of the Troy wooden horse refers to that. Opposite the gate and a bit farther away is the obelisk on Karolinenplatz of the same age is the square and constructed in memory of the 30,000 Bavarian soldiers who died in the Russian dry when they forced by their ruler to fight on Napoleon's side. The Siegestor however is a triumphal arch for those soldiers who died when battling against Napoleon. Also, the façade sign says this, "Dem Bayerischen Heere" meaning, "For the Bavarian Army." The gate was modeled after the Constatino's triumphal arch in Rome. The construction decorated with Corinthian pillars, release and wing statues which is the vast work of Gartner and he died before its dedication. Only in the year of the Olympic Games in 1972 could the four lions be placed back on top of the triumphal arch which was damaged in the war. The wise comment of Wilhelm Hausenstein can be read on it. It was dedicated to victory, damage in the war and beckons to peace. Tags: Visit Theresienwiese in Munich,germany travel tips,munich oktoberfest,Munich travel attractions,munich travel guide,Munich travel information,Munich travel tips,shepherd entertainment,world travel,shepherdfilm,Theresienwiese in Munich