Tag: Passion Play
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A Guide to Exploring Oberammergau, Germany
What to see and do in Oberammergau, a charming and historic Bavarian town.
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Oberammergau, Germany: Woodcarvings, Bavarian Attire, and the Passion Play
For the next few months, we’ll be hanging our warmest hats in Oberammergau, a town located in Germany’s Alps. Oberammergau is most celebrated for its Holzschnitzer (woodcarvers), colorful frescoes (Lüftlmalerei), and Passion Play. This theatrical production is held every ten years. Some residents in Oberammergau still occasionally wear feather-adorned, green wool hats; custom-tailored Lederhosen; or Dirndls…
