Webcam of the Oberammergau Passion Play Theatre – In the heart of the Ammergauer Alps Nature Park.
This webcam offers a fascinating view of the audience hall, the dressing rooms, and the stage area of the world-famous Passion Play Theatre in Oberammergau.
A particularly impressive feature is the mobile glass roof that protects the stage and can be opened in good weather.
In the background, the distinctive local mountain, the Kofel, proudly rises into the landscape.
The image is automatically updated every minute, providing you with a current impression of the theatre and its surroundings.
The Oberammergau Passion Play Theatre is the home of the every-ten-years Passion Plays, which are renowned worldwide.
Historically, Oberammergau was heavily affected by the plague during the Thirty Years’ War, with 80 residents losing their lives. In hope of escaping the Black Death, the Oberammergau residents prayed to God for help in 1633. They vowed to perform the story of the life and death of Jesus every ten years if the village was spared from the plague. According to tradition, no resident of Oberammergau has died of the plague since then.
The promise was kept, and the first Passion Plays were performed in 1634 on a simple wooden scaffold on the cemetery next to the parish church.
Since 1830, performances have taken place at the current location of the Passion Play Theatre.
The auditorium seats approximately 4,800 people and was covered in 1900. The stage received its current form in 1930.
After several years of construction, the modern, mobile roof was inaugurated in 2010.
The impressive glass roof weighs 35 tons, covers an area of over 600 square meters, and is 41 meters wide. In good weather, it can be opened within 25 minutes.
For more information about the events at the Passion Play Theatre, please visit https://www.passionstheater.de.
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