Every ten years, in accordance with a plague vow from 1633, the residents of the alpine village perform the “play of the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ”. Around 2,100 locals are taking part this time, more than a third of the approximately 5,200 residents.
The premiere begins with an ecumenical service
The Archbishop of Munich Reinhard Cardinal Marx (l) and State Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm lead the ecumenical service before the premiere.
(Photo: Angelika
