Vienna’s old town is a treasure chest of architectural and historical gems, including many churches which seem to be ideal to view at Christmastime. On our trip earlier this month, we took notice of the various nativity scenes as most of the European churches we visited in the weeks before Christmas presented their own special versions. At Vienna’s second-oldest church, Peterskirche (St. Peter’s Church), we were surprised to find an exhibition of nativity scenes in the church’s crypt showcasing both antique and modern interpretations, including one depicting a current day homeless family.
I want to share photos of some of the nativity scenes at Peterskirche as another aspect of our trip that focused on festive cities and Christmas markets in Germany and Austria. Happy Christmas to you!
A Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thanks for sharing, always !
Thanks for following along with TWS. Happy New Year, Mike!
First, a Merry Christmas to you and Mr. TWS. Beautiful nativities…I love the one carved into the log.
That one was very unusual. I’ll have to look up the details on that one in my notes.
Love them! The homeless family is a pretty unusual one, I’ve never seen anything like it before, but in today’s economy… Happy Holidays!
I was totally surprised to see that one among all the old and more traditional ones. Kind of makes you think, doesn’t it?
Very beautiful nativities that you found! They are called presepe in Italy and you find them everywhere during the holiday season. You can even see ones made of sand at the beaches.
I’d like to see those at the beach. Thanks for teaching me a new Italian word today, too. 🙂
I love how they are all so different! Merry Christmas, Cathy =)
It’s interesting how many variations there can be of the nativity scene.
They certainly illustrate how differently the same message can be expressed. Beautiful shots – as usual!
Thank you. Excellent point!
What lovely Nativity scenes! We call them “belen” here in the Philippines, and it ranges as well from just simple cardboard, to life-sized ones. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Cathy!
I’d like to see those life-sized belen.
These are so intricately crafted, Cathy, and so beautiful.
Best wishes for the New Year!
Best wishes to you, Marcia!
Very beautiful 🙂
They were very lovely and something we weren’t expecting to see.
These are all beautiful and some of them very unique. I bet they were more impressive in person. Love how detailed and complete some of these nativity scenes are. I really like that log one – it’s just so unique. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year, Cathy! Wishing you many more travels in 2013.
Happy travels 2013, Mary!
The log one is my favorite, too, because it’s so simple. I missed having my nativities out these last few Christmases, so I am really enjoying looking at these.
The log nativity scene seems to be very popular here. 🙂
These are beautiful and creative. I’m amazed at how much attention to detail these were given.
Excellent artistry and craftsmanship.
So many lovely and detailed nativity scenes. Hope you’ve had a happy Christmas holiday, Cathy 🙂
Quite amazing the work that was put into each of these.
I love all the different Nativity interpretations.
Me, too! 🙂
Here’s one I missed, Cathy… Lovely series!