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German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day<\/h3>\n
22. Dezember – Nativity Scene<\/h5>\n

Nativity Scene – Weihnachtskrippe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Floating nativity scene on the W\u00f6rthersee’s Velden Bay in Austria.<\/strong> PHOTO: Johann Jaritz, Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

The first known three-dimensional representation of the nativity scene (Krippenbild<\/em> or Weihnachtskrippe<\/em>), as we understand it today, appeared in Prague in 1562, although theatrical and other representations of the manger scene date back to the 1200s. Following the Prague model, nativity scenes later appeared in churches in Munich (1607), Innsbruck (1608) and Salzburg (1615).<\/p>\n

Especially in wood-carving regions, beautifully carved wooden versions of die Krippe<\/em> (crib, cr\u00e9che, manger) and nativity figures are still traditional. In some regions, large life-sized replicas of the scene of Jesus\u2019 birth are annual attractions. Self-made miniature Krippen by children and hobbyists are also popular. See the links below for some German and Austrian Krippenbild examples.<\/p>\n

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An elaborate German paper nativity scene from 1885. The figures are about five inches (13 cm) tall.<\/strong> PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

WEB > Holzschnitzereien aus dem Gr\u00f6dnertal in M\u00fcnchen<\/a>
\nKrippenfiguren<\/em> – woodcarved figures
\nWEB > Weihnachtskrippe<\/a> – Wikipedia, Deutsch
\nWEB > Nativity scene<\/a> – Wikipedia, English<\/p>\n

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