Statue
The 18.52 m high bronze-cast statue of female Bavaria is located at the border of the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. It is one of the biggest bronze statues of the world and probably the best place to get an overview of the annual Oktoberfest from the viewing platform Inside the head of the statue.
It was designed by Ludwig Schwanthaler and built from 1844 until 1850 at the foundry of J. B. Stiglmair.
There are fees for visiting the viewing platform Inside the head of the statue:
It's best to use the very good public transport system of Munich, e.g. the underground trains U4 and U5 to "Theresienwiese".
April until October, 15th: 9 to 18 o'clock
During the Oktoberfest: 9 to 20 o'clock
Its closed from mid-October until March
No regular tours
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria_statue
http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/mu_ruhm.htm
