Last Modified: Sun Sep 20 2015 06:26:17 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
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19 September 2015
marked the start of the 182nd Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
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6,000,000
revelers dressed in traditional Bavarian lederhosen and dirndl dresses were expected to flock to Theresienwiese
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420,000
square-meter - area of the official grounds at Theresienwiese
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16
days, duration of the fest
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1810
year since the festival has been held. It is a mainstay of German culture, featuring a smorgasbord of southern fare, including roast chicken and pork, sausages, dumplings, Sauerkraut, pretzels — and Oktoberfest Beer!
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6,000,000
litres were consumed last year