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Oberammergau OverviewOberammergau is in the German state of Bavaria. It is famous for its Passion Play every 10 years as well as the "Luftmalerei" (when they paint mural-type illustrations on their houses and buildings). Insider Tips for Oberammergau
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Do you also know an insider tip for Oberammergau? Please share and submit your Germany travel tip on Live Like a German! Points of Interest in OberammergauThe Oberammergau Passion PlayThe Oberammergau Passion Play was first performed in 1634 and is the result of a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that if God spared them from the effects of the bubonic plague then sweeping the region they would perform a passion play every ten years. The play is now performed in years ending with a zero, except 1984 which was the 350th anniversary, and involves over 2000 actors, singers, instrumentalists and technicians, all residents of the village. About half the inhabitants of Oberammergau will take part in the once-a-decade Passion Play in 2010. This means that over 2,000 villagers will bring the story of Jesus of Nazareth to life for the audiences that flock in from around the world. The play starts with Jesus entering Jerusalem, continues with his death on the cross and finishes with the resurrection. As ever, this is an extraordinary community enterprise. The play starts at 2:30pm and, including a three-hour interval, ends at 10:30pm; performances take place between mid-May and early October 2010. Related:
More Information: http://www.oberammergau-passion.com/ Location: Oberammergau Tags: Oberammergau, Passion Play, Religious Event The Oberammergau MuseumThe main emphasis of the Oberammergau Museum is on woodcarving. Carving has been carried on in Oberammergau for over 500 years, and so the collection displays a wide range of examples of art and handicrafts from gothic to modern times. In the largely authentically maintained and historically furnished rooms on the first floor - the museum in the museum, so to speak - a wide variety of toys, figures of saints, crucifixes and delicately carved genre scenes are on display. The exhibition The Crib Collection includes magnificent Oberammergau cribs, such as the famous historical church crib on which generations of local carvers worked and which King Ludwig II once admired. In 1955 the local council acquired a large part of the important collection of verre églomisé works (pictures behind glass) belonging to the Murnau master brewer Johann Krötz (1858-1919) to add to the numerous verre églomisé works that the museum already possessed. Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. Admission: 4 € Adults, 3.50 € Concessions, 1 € Children 6-18 years old. [ source: Wikipedia ]More Information: http://www.oberammergaumuseum.de/ Location: Dorfstrasse 8, 82487 Oberammergau Tags: Oberammergau, Museum, Woodcarving, églomisé The Benedictine Abbey of EttalThe Ettal abbey, with a community (as of 2005) of more than 50 monks, and another 5 at Wechselburg, is one of the largest Benedictine houses and a major attraction for visitors. In the tradition of the Ettal Abbey was founded on 28 April 1330 by Emperor Ludwig in the Graswang valley. Legend has it that Ludwig's horse genuflected three times on the site of the original church building, where a statuette of the Virgin Mary now stands. This statue soon became an object of pilgrimage. The church is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. In 1898, the buildings were acquired by Baron Theodor von Cramer-Klett and in 1900 given to the Benedictines of Scheyern Abbey, who re-founded the monastery here. The abbey church of the Ascension was declared a basilica minor in 1920. [ source: Wikipedia ]More Information: http://www.kloster-ettal.de/index-uk.html Location: Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz 1, 82488 Ettal Tags: Ettal Abbey, Oberammergau, Monastery, Benedictine Linderhof Palace (Schloss Linderhof)Linderhof Palace is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one of which he lived to see completion. The gardens surrounding Linderhof Palace are considered one of the most beautiful creations of historicist garden design. The park combines formal elements of Baroque style or Italian Renaissance gardens with landscaped sections that are similar to the English garden. Hours: Open daily April 1 -October 15th 9am-6pm; October 16 - March 31st 10am-4pm. Admission: 7 € Adults, 6 € Concessions, Children under 18 admitted free. In the winter months the gardens are closed and admission is 1 & euro; less. [ source: Wikipedia ]More Information: http://www.linderhof.de/ Location: Linderhof 12, 82488 Ettal Tags: Ettal, Oberammergau, Palace, Castle, King Ludwig II Oberammergau Photo
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To BuyIf there is something that anybody who has visited Oberammergau should have, it is a wood souvenir. Wood carving is an ancient art practice in Oberammergau (there's even a couple of schools in town). A typical Oberammergau souvenir is a wooden crucifix. There are two kinds of wooden clocks that can be purchased; the first is a cuckoo clock (which vary in size and price) and the second is a Bavarian clock, which goes in the opposite direction of conventional clocks with the inscription "In Bayern gehen die Uhren anders" (In Bavaria the clocks run differently). Dining OutFor a small town Oberammergau offers a great variety of places to eat. If you don't wish to spend too much money in food you can try eating at one of the imbiss (bars in which food is also served). You can also eat at one of the many hotel and guest houses (where amidst international food, local food is also served). There are also classical choices of food, for instance you can eat some of the best burgers in Charly's Imbiss or if you're in the mood you should try el Puente (a Mexican restaurant). Desserts are to be found not only in the restaurants but also in some cafés. [ source: Wikitravel ] How to get thereYou can reach Oberammergau by train from Munich central station (München Hauptbahnhof), you have to take the train headed to Innsbruck (a regional train that departs on daily basis) and switch trains in the Murnau train station (the train to Oberammergau is the only other train in the station). The trip from Murnau to Oberammergau shouldn't be a problem, since Oberammergau is the last station to be reached. You may also reach Oberammergau by car; you will have to go to south Munich in order to the take the Autobahn A-95 south to the Ettal exit. From there travel on the B-23 to Oberammergau. Getting AroundGetting around Oberammergau is easy since it's a relativly small town. You can get around (as most locals do) walking, but you can also take the bus (there are a couple of bus stops in town); you could also get around by car, and like most of youth, by bicycle. Browse also vacation rentals near Oberammergau:We also feature vacation rentals in destinations nearby Oberammergau. Often times it is much cheaper and more economical to stay in suburbs or small villages a little outside popular tourist destinations. Drive a little, but save a lot!
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