Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I,
was married to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810. The citizens of ________ were
invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates
to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields were named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's
meadow") in honor of the Crown Princess, and have kept that name ever
since, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the "Wiesn".
What is “Wiesn” more commonly known as?
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