Oberammergau: Wank - Estergebirge - Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Ammergebirge - Alpspitze - Berghütte Schachenhaus 1866m - Wetterstein - Zugspitze - Dreitorspitze - Nordkette - Karwendelgebirge - Munich - Augsburg
Oberammergau straddles the Ammer River in Bavaria, and its position beneath the Ammergau Alps has long tied the community to the surrounding highlands. The Ammergebirge forms its immediate mountain setting, while the Wetterstein range to the southeast includes the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak. Alpspitze, Wank, the Estergebirge, Karwendel and Nordkette belong to the wider chain of ranges around this corner of the Alps. Oberammergau is internationally known for its Passion Play, first staged in 1634 after residents made a vow during a plague outbreak. Woodcarving workshops and Lüftlmalerei, the local tradition of painted façade decoration, remain defining features. On Schachen in the Wetterstein stands King Ludwig II’s Schachen House, a 19th-century royal retreat.
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Tucked into the Ammer valley in the Bavarian Alps, Oberammergau is a place whose character is shaped by its alpine setting and long woodcarving tradition. The Ammergau Alps rise around the town, while the Ammer runs through its centre on its northward course toward the Ammersee. Oberammergau is internationally known for the Passion Play, performed here since 1634 in fulfilment of a historic plague vow and traditionally staged every ten years. Painted façades, often executed in the regional Lüftlmalerei style, and workshops selling carved religious and decorative objects remain part of the townscape. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Ammergau Alps connects regionally.
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