The beer tents are rising! Construction for the 2023 Oktoberfest in Munich officially began on July 10th, 68 days before the start of the world’s largest folk festival.
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Over a 10-week period the Wiesn, as the festival grounds are known, will transform into Munich’s biggest construction site. Excavators, forklifts, trucks and hundreds of workers will ensure the stalls, rides, a post office, and most importantly the beer tents will rise just in time for opening day on September 16th 2023.
Fascinating statistics for Oktoberfest 2023 construction
- the materials for each tent are brought in by around 800 truck loads
- up to 35,000 sqm of floor are laid per tent
- 13.5 kilometres of cable will be laid
- 270 metres of gas pipes will be laid
- 370 metres of water pipes will be laid
All this so over 6 million visitors can raise beers and enjoy the world’s greatest event. Prost!
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Check out our comprehensive guide to the 2023 Oktoberfest in Munich.
