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The Oktoberfest parade Trachten und Schützenzug

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Each year from 1950 to the present day the Trachten und Schützenzug is held on the first Sunday of Oktoberfest, the traditional parade commemorating what previous to 1950 had only taken place in 1835, a celebration of the silver wedding anniversary of King Ludwig and Teresa. This event lasts approximately 2 hours; departure is from Maximilianst raße at 10.00. It is today a pivotal moment of the festival with its approximate 9 000 participants, with its floats and costumes, its music, crossing every national boundary and is aired on live television. Roughly 7 km of parade with over 40 floats, traditionally led by the Münchner Kindl, the doll symbol of the city of Munich. Not only do we encounter magnificent brewery carriages, but also groups from all over Germany and the rest of Europe, each representative with their extraordinary costumes and their respective bands.

The parade Video

Route and map

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The parade route

Maximilianstraße
Residenzstraße
Odeonsplatz / Feldherrnhalle
Ludwigstraße (bis Galeriestraße)
Briennerstraße
Amiraplatz
Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße
Promenadeplatz
Pacellistraße
Lenbachplatz
Karlsplatz / Stachus
Sonnenstraße ( östliche Fahrbahn )
Wende im Bereich Josephspitalstraße
Sonnenstraße ( westliche Fahrbahn )
Schwanthalerstraße
Paul-Heyse-Straße
Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz
Schubertstraße
Esperantoplatz
Theresienwiese

The viewing stands

Maximilianstraße
Maximilianstraße (2 x Ehrentribünen)
Max-Joseph-Platz / Residenzstraße
Max-Joseph-Platz / vor Spatenhaus
Ludwigstraße/Odeonsplatz – Annast
Ludwigstraße/Odeonsplatz – SAL. OPPENHEIM
Ludwigstraße/Odeonsplatz – Filmcasino (VIP)
Ludwigstraße/Odeonsplatz –Reiterdenkmal (VIP)
Feldherrnhalle (Ehrentribüne)
Pacellistraße vor Maxburg
Stachus vor Brunnenrodell (2 Tribünen)
Sonnenstraße vor der Hausbank
Sonnenstraße vor Lindberg
Sonnenstraße Grünstreifen
Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz

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