Day 3 - The Oberammergau Passion Play
The magnificent Oberammergau Passion Play is held only once
every 10 years and is a spectacle worthy of all that preparation.
Depicting the final days of Jesus Christ, this theatrical
extravaganza features a cast and crew numbering up to the thousands
and features a dazzling array of props, costumes, and backdrops.
The play is the oldest Passion Play in the world, first put on by
the villagers in 1634 as a plea to God to save them from the plague
which was flooding Germany at the time. When the plague
miraculously cleared up, the villagers vowed to put on a play for
every 10 years thereafter. The result is a marvelous display, one
which is produced by everyone in the village for thousands of
international visitors each decade.
*Split into two halves with a break for a special dinner, we
enjoy the performance in the afternoon, leaving you the morning to
soak up the atmosphere of this unassuming, yet distinctly charming
German town.
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