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Description: Oberammergau is a town in Bavaria in Germany, famous for its production of a passion play. The play was first performed ... more

Oberammergau ... in 1634 and is the result of a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that if God spared them from the effects of the bubonic plague then sweeping the region they would perform a passion play every ten years. The play is now performed in years ending with a zero, except 1984 which was the 350th anniversary, and involves over 2000 performers, all residents of the village. See Oberammergau Passion Play.

Newest Review: ... The next performance of the play is in 2010, some seven years off. The village of Oberammergau is located south of Munich in Bavaria, and is only one of the many picture-postcard villages that reside in the Bavarian Alps. It's location is simply spectacular, resting under an impressive mountain face. Be sure to take a walk to the river bridge, where the views are memorable, and take a ... more

... trip to it's sister village of Unterammergau on the other side of the River Ammer. Just as pretty but smaller. The village itself is heaving in Passion play season, so I'd advise you to discover it off peak. There's wide variety of shops se...more

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Oberammergau - Hidden gem? (493 words)
by - written on 24/05/03 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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Ok, so I'll admit it. The title is a little misleading, but only if you're visiting during the first year of every decade. That's when the infamous Passion Play is performed - the village's message of defiance to the plague which spread through Europe many centuries ago. I'll try to stay off the subject of Passion Play, however. While an interesting sight and worthy experience, the play is near indecipherable to non-German speakers, and as it is only performed every ten years it is by no means the only pull factor to Oberammergau. The way in which it depicted the holy stories was under scrutiny following the events of World War II, and the ... Read the complete review