<P> The six main Munich breweries Augustiner, Hacker - Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten presented a special exclusively brewed dark beer, which was made after a historic recipe from the early 19th century . </P> <P> The beer mugs in the beer tents did not have the company logo of the breweries, but rather the inscription "Munich beer". Unlike the usual Oktoberfest, the Historic Wiesn closed at 8 pm . Instead of the 300,000 guests estimated by the city council, well over half a million visitors came . The festival site had to be temporarily closed several times due to overcrowding . </P> <P> According to the Munich City Council Decision on 16 October 2012, the entry fee for the Historical Oktoberfest, now called Oide Wiesn (bavarian for old fairground), in 2013 was to be three euros again . For the first time a re-entry was possible with the tickets . The historic rides in 2013 required a 1 Euro fee . </P> <P> Other changes made at that Munich City Council meeting were that the musicians' tent increased the number of indoor seats from 1000 to 1,500 . Outside tent seating increased from 800 to 1,000 . They also supported the Showman Foundation with a contribution of € 200,000, so it could run a museum tent, a velodrome, as well as a children's program . Also in 2013, the total festival area was enlarged and attractive entrances were added . </P>

When was the first oktoberfest celebrated in germany and what event was it honouring