Theresienwiese & Bavaria Statue

Theresienwiese was first used for a folk festival in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese, and has hosted the Oktoberfest every year since. At its western edge rises the Bavaria statue, designed by Leo von Schwanthaler in 1850, whose head can be reached via an internal staircase, flanked by the neoclassical Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame) with busts of notable Bavarians.