Oberammergau
Sign in to saveOberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The small town on the Ammer River is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings, for its NATO School, and around the world for its tradition of mounting decennial Passion Plays since 1633.
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Oberammergau is a small Bavarian town in Germany known for its skilled woodcarvers, its NATO School, and most famously for its Passion Play—a theatrical performance depicting the life and death of Jesus that has been staged every ten years since 1633. The town has maintained this unique cultural tradition for nearly four centuries, making it internationally recognized for this distinctive religious and artistic practice.
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Key facts
- German location.name
- Oberammergau
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- Gemeinde
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- Oberammergau from the summit of Kofel
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- DEU Oberammergau COA.svg
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- Oberammergau in GAP.svg
- German location.state
- Bavaria
- German location.region
- Oberbayern
- German location.district
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- German location.elevation
- 837
- German location.area
- 30.06
- German location.postal_code
- 82487
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Passion Play
- Geography
- Economy
- Tourism
- Traditional art
- Transport
- Military
- Tongue-twister
- Gallery
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The small town on the Ammer River is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings, for its NATO School, and around the world for its tradition of mounting decennial Passion Plays since 1633.
==History== ===Passion Play===