Oktoberfest
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Oktoberfest is a world-famous annual beer and folk festival held in Munich, Germany, known for its large beer tents, traditional Bavarian music, food, and costumes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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beer festival ⓘ cultural event ⓘ folk festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theresienwiese
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surface form:
Wiesn
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| beerBrewedBy | Munich breweries ⓘ |
| beerRequirement | brewed within Munich city limits ⓘ |
| city | Munich ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Bavaria ⓘ |
| duration | about 16 to 18 days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major contributor to Munich tourism revenue ⓘ |
| famousFor |
large beer tents
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traditional Bavarian costumes ⓘ traditional Bavarian food ⓘ traditional Bavarian music ⓘ |
| features |
beer gardens
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beer tents ⓘ funfair attractions ⓘ music tents ⓘ parades ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | Bavarian folk culture ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
beer drinking
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ceremonial keg tapping ⓘ fairground rides ⓘ folk music performances ⓘ parades ⓘ traditional costume events ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle |
Schlager
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brass band music ⓘ |
| hasParade | costume and riflemen’s parade ⓘ |
| inception | 1810 ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Germany ⓘ Munich ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Theresienwiese ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen ⓘ |
| openingCeremony | tapping of the first beer keg by the Mayor of Munich ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Munich
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surface form:
City of Munich
|
| region | Bavaria ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | security checks at entrances ⓘ |
| significance | one of the world’s largest beer festivals ⓘ |
| startYear | 1810 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | international visitors ⓘ |
| typicalCostume |
Dirndl
ⓘ
Lederhosen ⓘ |
| typicalDrink |
Märzen beer
ⓘ
Oktoberfestbier ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | October ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
pork knuckle
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pretzels ⓘ roast chicken ⓘ sausages ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | September ⓘ |
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Southern Germany
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