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Off to Oberammergau!

July 30, 2022

Every ten years, the Bavarian town of Oberammergau transforms into a tourist hotspot, where 2,000 believers bring the suffering of Jesus Christ to the stage. Visitors travel from all over the world to watch it happen.

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