Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The small town on the Ammer River is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings, for its NATO School, and around the world for its 380-year tradition of mounting Passion Plays.
Oberammergau from the summit of Kofel
View of a street in Oberammergau, March 1930
Example of Lüftlmalerei decorating homes in Oberammergau
Example of Lüftlmalerei decorating homes in Oberammergau
The NATO School Oberammergau in southern Germany is NATO's key training facility on the operational level. The School started with two courses in 1953 and now offers over 100 different courses to Alliance members and partners on subjects related to NATO's policies, strategies, missions and operations.
NSO's main building
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, 1914
A conference held at Manfred Wörner Hall