Christmas Post: Nativity Scene Exhibitions
On Christmas Eve, we always take a long walk through Bamberg, visiting all the churches. It's a tradition here for all the churches to have presentations of the nativity scene via little dolls; some do it very elaborately, with near the whole of Bethlehem depicted, some just present Mary, Joseph and the child, but it's always very beautiful to watch. (As are, for that matter, the churches.) Here are some pictures to demonstrate what I mean. Enjoy. And best wishes to everyone!
St. Michael's
Their nativity scene. Some of those dolls are over a century old.
Detail:
St. Carmel's:
Their nativity scene, which is my absolute favourite. They're a case of going for a complete Bethelehm depiction, and you can't get all the great details in one picture, which is why you'll get a lot now, all from the same site. First something larger:
And now for the details:
Aren`t they adorable?
This is the Obere Pfarre:
And here's their nativity scene, which puts the story in a Franconian landscape
All of the previous examples are from Catholic churches, but the Lutherans are busy as well. Here's the nativity scene from St. Stephen's:
St. Michael's
Their nativity scene. Some of those dolls are over a century old.
Detail:
St. Carmel's:
Their nativity scene, which is my absolute favourite. They're a case of going for a complete Bethelehm depiction, and you can't get all the great details in one picture, which is why you'll get a lot now, all from the same site. First something larger:
And now for the details:
Aren`t they adorable?
This is the Obere Pfarre:
And here's their nativity scene, which puts the story in a Franconian landscape
All of the previous examples are from Catholic churches, but the Lutherans are busy as well. Here's the nativity scene from St. Stephen's: