Oberammergau
Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria in Germany. It is known for the Oberammergau Passion Play, which was first performed in 1634.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberammergau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district  | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′48″N 11°03′52″E / 47.59667°N 11.06444°ECoordinates: 47°35′48″N 11°03′52″E / 47.59667°N 11.06444°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Rödl (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.06 km2 (11.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,415 |
| • Density | 180.14/km2 (466.56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82487 |
| Vehicle registration | GAP |
| Website | www |
Oberammergau Media
View of a street in Oberammergau, March 1930
Example of Lüftlmalerei decorating homes in Oberammergau
Example of Lüftlmalerei decorating homes in Oberammergau
Scene of Little Red Riding Hood decorating a home in Oberammergau
Lüftlmalerei adorning the facade of the Pilatushaus
The parish church of St. Peter and Paul
The stage of the Passionspielhaus (2000)
Crucifixion scene from the 1870 Passion Play
Oberammergau, Kreuzigungsgruppe
Traditional crucifix beside the Pilatushaus
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
Media related to Oberammergau at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
