December 8th. Krakow, Poland

@brittarnhild

This is my most colourful nativity. Made by chocolate paper, bought in Krakow in Poland a few years ago.

One of the things which made the deepest impressing during our stay, was a visit to the old salt mines. There, deep into the earth, you now find a world of its own, with a huge cathedral, and with hostorical tableauxs. Had there been any chance at all undet the stars, I would have brought Mary, Jospeph, baby Jesus and the donkey home with me. It would have made the most marvellous highlight of my creche collection, wouldn´t it :-)

Krakow impressed me in several ways.
Like the coffee houses. It was after visiting Café Camelot I got the idea to start Caffe Avec, this travel blog, and if I ever write a coffee house book, I know I will have to go back to Krakow to sit in the cafes there, writing.

And who knows, while I am there I might even find a nativity carved in wood?

 

Comments

[ARR]

Very colorful, but not my favorite one. The tableau of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus is magnificent indeed. A wood nativity from Krakow would be a nice addition.....if you need another nativity from Krakow! :-)

[Kristi Jalics]

It is fascinating to see the extreme differences between the different nativities! I've been in that salt mine, in '92 and we thought it was amazing and beautiful, almost one of the wonders of the world. My mother in law toured it in the twenties when she was in Poland for the wedding of a relative and I've always wondered what it was like at the time, as far as lighting and safety for the visitors, etc.....

[Fran]

Have you read The Kitchen Madonna by Rumer Godden? A children's story,; shiny chocolate papers are involved in the creation of an icon. My first thought when I saw this nativity.