In the 17th century one of history’s most devastating wars took place – the Thirty Years’ War took place in central Europe. It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human history, with more than 8 million casualties resulting from military battles as well as from the famine and disease caused by the conflict. The war lasted from 1618 to 1648, starting as a battle among the Catholic and Protestant states. It gradually developed into a more general conflict involving most of the European great powers. These states employed relatively large mercenary armies, and the war became less about religion and more of a continuation of the France–Habsburg rivalry for European political pre-eminence. From the war, poverty and disease spread and thousands died as a result of the Bubonic Plague. In the small village of Oberammergau, the death rate among adults had risen from one person per 1000 per year in October 1632. During this time the suffering the citizens…

The Oberammergau Passion Play is quite literally a once in a decade experience, The Passion Play is performed every 10 years in the town of Oberammergau, Germany. The play is a semi outdoor performance, giving the play some life it stages itself in front of the sky and mountains behind. You’re able to be breathing in the fresh air and hearing birds chirping while not being worried about the weather. While not being fully outside it takes the benefits of both indoor and out. All up, more than 2,000 citizens make up the actors, singers, instrumentalists, stage technicians and even animals that bring the play to life in about six hours of playing time. This is a German event but anybody can enjoy the play through the spectacular visuals through the beautiful painterly sets and costumes, powerful music and book to follow along with. You wont have trouble understanding whats going on. The music was written…