Oberammergau - Germany

Passion Play Theatre, Oberammergau In 1634, at Pentacost, the people of Oberammergau fulfilled their vow to perform the tragedy of the Passion of Christ every ten years for the first time. The first stage was set up over the fresh graves of the Black Death victims and this location was retained until 1820. In September 1999, this new theatre was opened, at the same time as the Plague Vow was renewed.
[Oberammergau - Germany]