Traveling Tweets

Situated at the pretty Danube Stream in the heart 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 town rights in 1250. Although that, the town is being considered found around 600 AD by Ingold. The name was first “Ingoldes Stadt” (City of Ingold ), but throughout the centuries it is received its present name - Ingolstadt.

An fascinating thing to understand about Ingolstadt’s history is the foundation the Bavarian Illuminati, a famous secret society, which was established by Adam Weishaupt in 1776. Moreover, 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 vehicle Union Deutschland Ingolstadt. The city has a very successful ice hockey team called ERC Ingolstadt, which is currently 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 town architecture style and buildings that date from the middle Ages. Some bits of the city wall are restored in their original look and there are two museums that are worth a visit, like the Army Museum, the Toy Museum, the German Medicine Historical Museum and others.

Although this town has a quite small population of approximately 122 000 people, Ingolstadt has a large number of banquets celebrated across the year. The most famous ones are the “Pfingstvolksfest” (02.06-11.06) and the “Herbstfest” ( 22.09-03.10 ), where folk are drinking a large amount of lager, enjoying the theme park-like atmosphere and taking a look at the little sales booths. You could really say that it is a small version of Oktoberfest. Having mentioned 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 and “Westpark Bru 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 feasts and parties, as Ingolstadt is celebrating its anniversary - exactly 1200 years, in February.

If you enjoy traveling and would like to read more on some of the most famous places in the world, visit famouswonders.com and also check out Heidelberg Castle.

Technorati Tags: germany