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Passion Play

by TinKan

Oberammergau is the home of the Passion play which is held every ten years without fail.
From what I understand it has only NOT been on twice in the many many years of having the play.

You need to make reservations many years in advance to get tickets to this function.

Lüflmalerei - a strange name

by globetrott

The name Lüflmalerei might be taken once, as the technique of painting directely on the freshly made fassade, before it was dried out completely needeed a quick artist, beeing able to work " In the fresh air " ( Luft means air )

Oberammergau, Germany

by al_mary

"The Passion Play"

Never heard of Oberammergau ?
It's a world-famous village in the Bavarian Alps. Oberammergauhas became world
famous because of the passion plays performed in the village every ten years.

More than 2,000 Oberammergau villagers will take part in the passion plays,
fulfilling the solems promise of their forefathers to perform a play depicting
the passion of Christ.

The Black Death
Historically, the Oberammergau Passion plays came about in the time of the
plague that decimated most of central Europe during the Thirty years War at
the beginning of the 17th Century.

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"Virtually The Whole Village Is Involved"

The Passion play was performed for
the first time in 1634. And throughout
the intervening centuries, despite many
dangers and threats, and historical and
cultural changes, most all the villagers of
Oberammaergau have maintained their
solemn promise ......

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"500,000 View The Plays"

All the text and music for the play
is based basically on material from
the 19th Century according to a
decision reached by the villagers in
April 1996.

There is covered seating for around 4,600
spectators. Over the whole season,
this means that almost 500,000 visitors
can enjoy the world famous performances.

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