Munich celebrates 867 years: gloss and enjoyment on the city birthday!

Munich celebrates 867 years: gloss and enjoyment on the city birthday!

München, Deutschland - Last Saturday, June 14, 2025, Munich celebrated the 867th city birthday with a colorful festival. Under the motto "Shine, Gloria and Enjoyment", the city shone in full splendor, while the sun laughed from the sky and the atmosphere on Marienplatz peaked. Hundreds of visitors came to enjoy the elaborate program and the happy atmosphere. Not only the sun caused a good mood, but also the diverse offer that the city had to offer. This information has summarized the Süddeutsche Zeitung in a detailed report.

Visitors were able to sit on a festively decorated throne on Marienplatz. Around the throne, charming product queens and princesses, including a 24-year-old wine princess from Schweinfurt, presented themselves in the pink dirndl and 22-year-old Hallertauer Hopf queen Eva Maria Pichlmeyer, who highlighted the importance of regional agriculture. Even a student from America, who also appeared in the dirndl, was not missing in this colorful round.

Creativity and craft discover

A very special highlight was the craftsman village on Odeonsplatz, where many craft demonstrations fascinated the visitors. Bernd Harratsch, 26, represented the roofing guild in Munich Upper Bavaria, while 14-year-old Kimberly tried a surprisingly well in slate. For the smaller guests there were exciting medieval activities in the Alte Hof, in which children could participate, for example, when turning or spreading. Severin Müller, 27, also played a healing and offered healing water for sale here. To round off the whole thing, historical characters such as Sisi, Empress of Austria, and King Ludwig II were also on site.

Another attractive program item took place on Wittelsbacher Platz, where a happy dance event took place despite the summer temperatures of 30 degrees. Here everyone could swing to the music and just switch off.

a festival for the whole family

The organizers had particularly taken care of the youngest visitors. As part of the historical scope for action in the Alte Hof, children, young people and parents were able to get to know the past in Munich and the effects of Isar on life in the city. Under the motto "Make relationships - then as now!" Created activities such as cooking, washing and handicrafts. Children were able to design bracelets and supporters for friends and discover the importance of the Isar as a waterway and energy supplier. This project was organized by Kultur & Spielraum e.V. and the city youth welfare office and was a complete success.

Another attraction was the multimedia exhibition "Munich Kaiserburg", which offered insights into the exciting history of the first Wittelsbacher castle and impressively demonstrated the past splendor of Munich.

Overall, the 867th city birthday was a big festival, which skillfully offered tradition and modernity and offered a lot of all age groups. It is to be hoped that the next festivals of the city can be designed in this way in this way. Munich has shown that it has a good knack for festivals that the heart of the citizens: delight inside!