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| The play house is used year round |
History of the Passion Play
What made the town famous, was its performance of the Passion of Christ every decade. It is believed that the Passion Play has been held every 10 years since 1634. A play of life and death, promised in a moment of mortal threat, and so began the history of the Oberammergau Passion Play in 1633. During that time, the Black Plague was sweeping through Europe. The villagers of Oberammergau vowed that if their town was spared, they would perform the Passion of Christ every 10 years. The town was spared, and it is amazing that they have been honoring this pledge from generation to generation.
The Passion Play performance follows Christ from His triumphant entry into Jerusalem through His Trial, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension.
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| Rear of the Festival house |
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| Many of the houses in Oberammergau feature story paintings on the exterior - really beautiful! |
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| Another story book house in Oberammergau |
Unfortunately - we only had time to drive through the quaint village as we travel from the Zugspitze to Fussen. We drove a scenic route along the German and Austrian border into Reutte then to Fussen
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