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Oberammergau - Passion Play Tours
Oberammergau is a small town in southern Germany in the region of Bavaria. The town is known for its Passion Play which is performed every 10 years in years ending in zero.
The tradition dates back to 1634 when the town's citizens made a pact with God to perform the Passion of Jesus Christ every 10 years if the plague would pass them by. Miraculously they were spared the plague, and the tradition of this play has continued for centuries. The stage where the play takes place was specially designed to hold 800 people, and the performance involves over 2000 actors, singers, instrumentalists and technicians who all live in the town.
Oberammergau is also known for woodcarving, a craft that has been here since the medieval times. This beautiful art and the picturesque houses decorated with so called "Lüftlmalerei" (wall paintings) have contributed to Oberammergau`s popularity.
The town's location gives visitors a sense of a typical Bavarian Alpine village, whether it's winter or summer.
From the peaks of the local mountains visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of the fabulous “King-Ludwig Country“ with its fairy tale castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof.
Linderhof Castle, built by King Ludwig II, was used as a hunting lodge in the 19th century.
The town is worth visiting even when the Passion Play is not being performed.
"... Once Every Ten Years!"
This small Bavarian community, with 5,100 inhabitants located within the Ammergau Alps, owes its world-famous reputation to the impressive Passion Plays that have been performed every 10 years in the town since 1634 - the next will take place in 2020.
Over the last few years the imposing 4,800 capacity Passion Play Theater has opened its doors for other famous cultural performances.
In addition there are backstage tours of the Passion Play Theater throughout the year. All year round English guided tours for individual travelers are offered at 11 a.m. daily (except on Monday): find out more about the fantastic history of the Play and stand on the stage on which innumerable generations have portrayed the life of Christ."
Passion Play Dates
May to October, 2020
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Alternate Saturdays
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