Oberammergau
Rural District: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Oberammergau is located near the border with Austria. It resides within the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria.
Oberammergau is known for its famous Passion Play, performed every ten years on years ending in zero. The next performance of the Passion Play will be in 2020. The passion play recounts the townspeoples pact with God that they would perform the Passion Play every ten years if the plague would bypass them - and it did.
Oberammergau's location with amazing skiing slopes and luge rides makes it ideal for a winter visit. In summer it is a pleasant town known for its woodcarvers, a craft practiced here since medieval times. There are plenty of shops offering good quality woodcarvings. Many of the houses in the historic center are decorated with so called "Lüftlmalerei".
Facts & Figures: Oberammergau
Total Area: 30,06 km²
Number of citizien: ca. 5.300
Height above sea level: 837 m
Contact: Tourist-Information Oberammergau, , Tel. (+49-88 22) 92 27 40, www.oberammergau.de
