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Situated at the beautiful Danube Stream in the heart of Bavaria, Ingolstadt is an example of the eldest and most charming cities in Germany.

Early settlements prove the existence of a density of population since 1800 BC. The first time Ingolstadt was mentioned in an official document was in the year 806 by Carl the Great and it became its city 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 engaging 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 assumed by some to be an acronym for vehicle Union Deutschland Ingolstadt. The city has a particularly 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 city center of Ingolstadt has kept its old typical city design style and buildings that date from the middle Ages. Some parts of the city wall are restored in their original look and there are 2 museums that are worth a visit, like the Military Museum, the Toy Museum, the German Medicine Historical Museum and others.

Although this city has a quite little population of roughly 122 000 people, Ingolstadt has a large number of feasts celebrated across the year. The most noted ones are the “Pfingstvolksfest” (02.06-11.06) and the “Herbstfest” ( 22.09-03.10 ), where folks are drinking lots of lager, enjoying the theme park-like atmosphere and taking a look at the tiny sales booths. You might basically say that it’s a tiny version of Oktoberfest. Having mentioned these beer-feasts, it now appears suitable to name the 4 breweries, which are providing the lager for them and are naturally 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 feasts and parties, as Ingolstadt is celebrating its anniversary - precisely 1200 years, in February.

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