Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul by junge1
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This church was built between 1736-42 and is the Catholic church in Oberammergau. It is here where we went to mess at 5:00PM on Christmas Eve, followed by a visit to the old cemetery across the river Ammer below Kofel (the mountain visible in the left swathed in snow flurries). Here everybody lighted candles at the gravesites of their loved ones in a little glass enclosure in 2-feet of snow and said a silent prayer.
This was followed by Christmas Evening supper by candle light and the giving of the presents. This was exiting for the kids. Then toward midnight it was time for the Midnight Mess. My nephew Robert sings in the choir of Sankt Peter und Paul in Oberammergau, and my cousin Gundi sings in the choir at Kloster Ettal, a couple of miles away.
It was a busy day and I enjoyed going to church and being exposed to the old costums and I miss not being there this year.
This picture was taken on 23 December 2005.
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Comments (36)
Beautiful image!
Good capture Happy new year erland
wonderful shot happy new year
Another fabulous picture and history. Can understand you missing not being there. Great picture, well done. Rob.
its a beautiful church ..lovely shot !
Love this style of Alpine church. It looks almost Orthodox with the onion dome on the tower. You have a very musical family.