Passion Play

A vow, made ​​in times of absolutely misery, has been fulfilled on the outdoor stage of the Passion Play Theatre - with dedication and pride continuous for over 350 years.

Geschichte der Passionsspiele

History of the Passion Play

In 1632 the pestilence, a plague, had infested Oberammergau and by 1633 nearly every family had come to experience death. People, brought down with the pestilence, vowed to perform every ten years at the towns cemetery, a Passion play depiction the suffering and dying of Christ if there would be no more deaths by the pestilence.

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Geschichte Passionsspiele 5

Passion Play Music

Music carries an extraordinary significance within the Passion Play of Oberammergau

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Ecco

Passion Play 2010

The last Passion Play took place in 2010. In more than 100 perfomances more than 500.000 visitors from all over the word traveled to Oberammegau

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