In between the years of the passion play in Erl the Tyrolean Festival is held in the month of July. Close to the Bavarian border one enjoys classical music on the highest level and top-class artists in an exceptional ambiance. In the year 1998 the Tyrolean Festival Erl was launched by the conductor Gustav Kuhn and finally the premiere got off with „Rheingold“ by Wagner. The distinctive, pluralistic festival has found its home in the house of the passion play in Erl and contains sublime and hip, folksy and intellectual pieces. Headed by „Wagners Ring“ which was performed in a scenic way over several years in the house of the passion play and had generated enormous international echo, completed with orchestra concerts, chamber music and debut performances, the Tyrolean Festival Erl is in accordance with the unconventional conceptions of G. Kuhn.

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The passion in the alps has a tradition which reaches back far. Already in the late Middle Ages people tried to turn away threatening disaster or  end existing one with penance and vows. Great public play has already been cultivated in Erl since the beginning of the 17th century. The „passion“ from once was a big mystery play making the impression of being a religious public theatre. The rootes of the passion play Erl date back to an Easter play of the Meistersinger Sebastian Wild from Augsburg, as the oldest text of the play from the year 1613 proves. At any playing season the text is being newly adapted. Already in early stages the passion play Erl detached itself from the pictorial impressions, which until today at passion plays elsewhere appear determinating. But also since the historical of the suffering and dying of Christ takes centre stage, the passion in Erl is still expression of the deep faith of religious, straightforward humans.

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The house of the passion play in the village of Erl has been a passion play house accommodating 1.600 people since the beginning of this century. In 1933 it was destroyed by a fire. The 1957 until 1959 built and by the architect Schuller designed building is an acoustic and architectural masterwork. It fits harmonically into the landscape and lengthens helically the mountains into the plain. Its exceptional, venturous form has made the building to a striking landmark of Erl. The biggest ground floor theatre of Austria accommodates 1.500 people. The stage with a width of 25 m and a podium and level construction offers a truly impressive setting for the 500 performers of the passion play.

The swimming pool in Erl offers something for everybody. Large lawn for sunbathing – three pools, separate play area with possibilities for sports activities. Original beach volleyball ground and a play ground for children. There is also a buffet offering food and drinks. Directly at the cycling path Kufstein-Rosenheim.

Our Blue Spring invites to rest and dream for a while. The mineral spring sputters 700 litres of water each second out of the mountain, has a constant temperature of 7 degree centigrade and stands under nature conservancy protection.

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