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Münchner Kindl, meaning "Munich child" in the Bavarian dialect, is the name of the symbol on the coat of arms of the city of Munich. History
By the 18th century and especially the 19th century, the monk had been minimised into the Münchner Kindl, [1] Bavarian for Munich Child, a reference to the figure first documented in 1727, [1] although it is not clear when it appeared on the coat of arms for the first time or who coined the term. The transformation was brought about by artists ...
Since the year of its foundation, the association has provided the so-called Münchner Kindl [4] (a woman, who is supposed to represent the original; according to historians, however, it was a monk, i.e. a man), [5] the Münchner Kindl is lined up in the ladies' seat on horseback at the beginning of the procession. [6]
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The melodies are changed over the course of the year, six different combinations of four songs are used. In the windows of the seventh tower a Munich night watchman appears blowing on his horn, as well as an angel blessing the Münchner Kindl. The Town Hall has 400 rooms, and the cellar is almost completely built as a restaurant: the Ratskeller.
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Oktoberfest (German pronunciation: [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst] ⓘ; Bavarian: Wiesn, Oktobafest) is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival, and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, from mid- or late-September to the first Sunday in October.