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Strolling through the Nativity Town

Nativity scenes rank among the loveliest - and the most tangible - aspects of the Christmas season. This is especially true of Bamberg, the Nativity Town. On a reflective stroll along the nativity trail, walkers will discover almost 400 nativity scenes spread across around 40 stations, including the Cathedral, small chapels, museums and public buildings all around Bamberg's Old Town.

Bamberg thus creates a link between quality Christmas traditions and living legacy. The many nativity scenes show how much love has been put into these "treasures", which tell the biblical stories surrounding Advent. Some of the scenes - particularly those in the churches and public places - therefore, vary: Mary's Annunciation alternates with the search for an inn, the Holy Night, the Adoration of the Magi, the representation of Jesus at the Temple as a boy of twelve or the marriage at Cana. The nativity scenes are on display throughout Advent, whilst some remain in place well into February.

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Large-scale nativity Maximilianplatz (nativity scene)

Every year since 1983 a Franconian half-timbered nativity house with almost life-size figures has been displayed on the square. It was donated by the Franconian market traders and is looked after ...

Large-scale nativity Schönleinsplatz (nativity scene)

A nativity scene featuring life-size figures has been placed here every year since 1963. It was created as part of an initiative by the Verein der Bamberger Krippenfreunde and was awarded second ...

Large-scale nativity Kunigundenschule (nativity scene)

In 1990 the Gartenstadt district added another large nativity scene with life-size statues to Bamberg's rich collection. The nativity scene shows four parts of the Christmas story: the ...

Museum of History (nativity scene)

Special exhibition in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Association of Bamberg's Friends of the Nativity Scenes: "World was forsaken, Christ was born" For the first time, Bamberg's ...

Institutskirche (nativity scene)

The nativity scene depicts four parts of the Christmas story: the Annunciation, the search for an Inn, the Nativity and the Worship of the Magi. The nativity scene is oriental in style.

Carmelite Church (nativity scene)

The Carmelite Church is situated between the Upper Parish and the Matern Chapel. The charm of this nativity scene lies in the many little scenes created alongside the main storyline. The nativity ...

Little nativity trail in Wunderburg

Over three storeys of a private home in the Wunderburg district, you can admire nativity scenes with Franconian motifs that change with the seasons.

Hospital on Michaelsberg (nativity scene)

The 2m x 1m nativity scene is situated in the foyer of the hospital on Michaelsberg (former St. Getreu). It is from the private collection belonging to nativity scene maker Karl-Heinz Exner. The ...

Heilig Grab monastery church (nativity scene)

For the past ten years, the monastery church built in 1356 has hosted a nativity scene that used to be very well known but was not exhibited for many years.

Nativity scenes at the Higher Regional Courts in Bamberg

The stairwell of Bamberg's central court buildings hosts the exhibition "Nativity scenes from across the world", put together by nativity scene maker Karl-Heinz Exner.