Situated at the handsome Danube Stream in the center of Bavaria, Ingolstadt is one of the eldest and most charming cities in Germany.
Early settlements prove the existence of a density of population since 1800 BC. The 1st time Ingolstadt was mentioned in an official document was in the year 806 by Carl the Great and it got its city rights in 1250. Although that, the city is being considered found around six hundred AD by Ingold. The name was first “Ingoldes Stadt” ( Town of Ingold), but across the centuries it is received its present name - Ingolstadt.
An interesting thing to know about Ingolstadt’s history is the foundation the Bavarian Illuminati, a famous secret society, which was established by Adam Weishaupt in 1776. Likewise , Ingolstadt is the seat of the automobile company AUDI, which was set up by August Horch. AUDI is also thought by some to be an acronym for car Union Deutschland Ingolstadt. The town has a very successful ice hockey team called ERC Ingolstadt, which is presently in the 1st place of the DEL in Germany and made the second place in last years’ play-offs. The city is also the setting of the famous book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelly.
Through the centuries, the town middle of Ingolstadt has kept its old typical city design style and buildings that date from the middle Ages. Some pieces of the town wall are revived in their original look and there are 2 museums that are worth a visit, like the Military Museum, the Toy Museum, the German Drugs Historical Museum and others.
Although this city has a quite small population of approximately 122 000 folk, Ingolstadt has a large number of feasts celebrated throughout the year. The most famous ones are the “Pfingstvolksfest” ( 02.06-11.06 ) and the “Herbstfest” ( 22.09-03.10 ), where people are drinking a large amount of beer, enjoying the theme park-like atmosphere and looking at the tiny sales booths. You could really say that it is a small version of Oktoberfest. Having discussed these beer-feasts, it now appears suitable to name the four breweries, which are providing the beer for them and are of course situated in Ingolstadt: “Ingobräu”, “Herrnbräu”, “Nordbräu” and “Westpark Bräu 1516″. Other bigger banquets are the “Brunnenfest” ( 01.04-17.04 ), “Septemberdult” (09.09-17.09 and the “Christkindlmarkt” ( 01.12-23.12 ). In this year there will be even more banquets and parties, as Ingolstadt is celebrating its anniversary - exactly 1200 years, in February.
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