Cribs in Bamberg County

Bamberg County has a long tradition of Christmas cribs

There are several Christmas crib routes with many different nativity scenes in one place, where you can wander about from one to the other. Furthermore there are Christmas cribs in churches, which you can find in basically every village church in the County. You can also discover 40 life-size Christmas cribs on public squares in the town and village centres. The museum in Hirschaid offers a special exhibition on Christmas cribs.

Church cribs and communal cribs in Bamberg County

There are many further Christmas cribs and nativity scenes in Bamberg County, which are well worth visiting. In nearly every church there will be a crib, often also in the form of a permanent ...

St. Markus Church in Bischberg (nativity scene)

Museum of Christmas Cribs in Hirschaid

Approximately 400 different Nativity Scenes and Christmas Cribs from all over the world are on show in the Museum

Route of Christmas Cribs in Heiligenstadt

Follow the Route of Christmas Cribs in the city of Heiligenstadt. 12 locations along the main road feature lovingly decorated Nativity Scenes in the shop windows.

Route of Christmas Cribs in Schlüsselfeld

Nativity Scenes of all kinds, from various ages and epochs are on show at 30 different locations throughout town.

Route of Christmas Cribs in Viereth

On two weekends in December (10-11 and 17-18), the Friends of Christmas Cribs in Viereth stage a Route of Christmas Cribs throughout the town of Viereth featuring 20 different locations with ...