The Oberammergau Passion Play (Passionsspeili) is probably what put this little town inside the map. Tale is that the townspeople pledged to perform the play every ten years in grateful celebration getting mostly spared from the bubonic plague in 1633! It's been performed every ten years ever since with only several exceptions. Speak about a long running play!
Other than Munich, Oberammergau is recognized to have the best-known towns in Bavaria. right up there with Rothenberg ob der Tau...Read Full Post »