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Mar 8, 2020 · St Peter und Paul kirche, Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. The parish church of St. Peter and Paul is a significant South German Baroque church. Published: 2020-03-08 | Updated: 2023-07-09 | Church, Religious building.
The church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the center of town is a splendid Rococo building put up between 1735-1740. Its spire can be seen from most vantage points and is part of the charm of Oberammergau.
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Jan 18, 2016 · Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany -- St. Peter and St. Paul Church . A must visit when in Bavaria, Germany as shared on La Bella Vita Cucina.
St. Peter und Paul. Oberammergau, home of the Passion Play since 1634 has several small churches like St. Peter and Paul. This church has another plus because it is surrounded by "painted houses", houses with frescos that were first painted in the 1700's and the town which is known for this kind of house art has kept up the tradition.
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Contents. Oberammergau. Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The small town on the Ammer River is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings, for its NATO School, and around the world for its 380-year tradition of mounting Passion Plays .
The Oberammergau Passion Play ( German: Oberammergauer Passionsspiele) is a passion play that has been performed every 10 years from 1634 to 1674 and each decadal year since 1680 (with a few exceptions) by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany.
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For 388 years the people of Oberammergau, Germany, a village of 5,400 people at the edge of the Alps, have performed a Passion Play once a decade in fulfillment of a collective vow made at a moment of desperation. What began as a local act of devotion by means of interpretive embodiment and reenactment grew into an international tourist attraction.
