Craft & Ateliers in Oberammergau

Oberammergau / Germany

Carving sacred art in Oberammergau since 1556 and now in its fourteenth generation, the Albl family creates hand-worked crucifixes, saints, altars and nativity sets commissioned by churches worldwide. Alongside bespoke commissions from its Am Weinberg studio, ALBL sells smaller carved works such as its Divine Mercy Christ through an online shop.

Best for Woodcarving, sacred art, crucifixes, nativity, Holzbildhauerei

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Oberammergau / Germany

Housed in one of Oberammergau's most photographed painted buildings, this third-generation shop stocks a full range of local and regional woodcarvings from religious to modern, plus original Black Forest cuckoo clocks and regional souvenirs. The family welcomes visitors in person and advises across its sizeable in-store selection.

Best for Woodcarving, souvenirs, cuckoo clocks, Oberammergau craft, gifts

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Oberammergau / Germany

Woodcarver and polychromer Michael Pfaffenzeller runs this Oberammergau store, second-generation makers known for clad crib figures like those in the Wieskirche and for reproductions of Erasmus Grasser's Morris dancers. The Josef-Mayr-Gasse shop welcomes visitors to browse carved figures and painted work, and also offers guided tours and carving workshops.

Best for Woodcarving, polychromy, Morris dancers, nativity, Oberammergau craft

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Oberammergau / Germany

For over forty years the Toni Baur workshop has carved wooden figures in Oberammergau, from apostles, Madonnas and crucifixes to climbers, musicians and unusual high-relief works based on Gustav Klimt. The Dorfstraße store is open Monday to Saturday and pieces can also be ordered through its online shop and separate nativity-scene webshop.

Best for Woodcarving, religious figures, nativity, Klimt reliefs, Oberammergau craft

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