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Theresienwiese is anopen space in theMunich borough ofLudwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt. It serves as the official ground of theMunichOktoberfest. A space of 420,000 square metres (4,500,000 sq ft),[1] it is bordered in the west by theRuhmeshalle and theBavaria statue, symbolizing theState of Bavaria, and in the east byEsperantoplatz, a square named for the international languageEsperanto. There, a memorial commemorates the victims of the1980 Oktoberfest bombing.Bavariaring, anorbital road, provides access to visiting traffic. In the north the towers ofthe Paulskirche are visible.
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The name of the site is derived from the name of PrincessTherese of Saxe-Hildburghausen,[2] the wife of KingLudwig I of Bavaria. Their wedding when Ludwig I was still crown prince took place on a meadow outside the city walls on October 12, 1810 ("Wiese" is German for "meadow"), which thereafter was called "Theresienwiese". Since then, theOktoberfest is celebrated every year to commemorate this event. In addition to the Oktoberfest, a spring festival and a winter festival ("WinterTollwood") take place there as well. Every year in April, one of Germany's largest flea markets is also held there.
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The site is located south west of the city centre. It has itsown station on theMunich U-Bahn system, on the U4 and U5 lines; thePoccistraße andGoetheplatz stations can be found near the southern end. The nearestMunich S-Bahn station isHackerbrücke orMünchen Hauptbahnhof (Munich central station).
