{"id":166801,"date":"2023-11-10T16:53:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliviacentre.com\/uncategorized\/krakow-nativity-scene-nativity-scenes\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:53:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:53:26","slug":"krakow-nativity-scene-nativity-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliviacentre.com\/en\/uncategorized\/krakow-nativity-scene-nativity-scenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Krakow Nativity Scene Nativity Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Krak\u00f3w nativity scenes <\/strong>are true <strong>works of handicraft art<\/strong> . They are <strong>inseparably connected with Christmas<\/strong>. They are beautiful and one of a kind! Slim, multi-storey, richly decorated&#8230; They are characterised by the accumulation of miniaturised, fancifully combined elements reflecting the historic architecture of Krak\u00f3w. Artists are inspired especially by  <strong>St. Mary&#8217;s Church, but also by Wawel Castle, the Cloth Hall or the Barbican.<\/strong>  Interestingly, for a nativity scene to be recognised as Krak\u00f3w Szopka, it must be not only a multi-storey, richly decorated tower building. It should also be constructed of light materials (e.g. cardboard or plywood).  <strong>The Krak\u00f3w nativity scene, like other nativity scenes, is, however, primarily, to be a worthy place to present the great mystery of the Nativity of the Son of God, so its central figures are Baby Jesus, Mary and Saint Joseph.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the Krak\u00f3w nativity scenes originate from the tradition of static Christmas nativity scenes and plays, they cannot be missing figurines of shepherds, sheep or oxen&#8230; (the oldest nativity figurines originating from the fourteenth century have been preserved in the monastery of Poor Clares at the church of St. Andrew in Krak\u00f3w). The heroes of the nativity scenes usually belong to two intertwining worlds: the <strong>biblical <\/strong>one, depicting the birth of Jesus, and the <strong>secular <\/strong>one, constantly changing and updated. Today in nativity scenes you can find both historical and modern figures. Their heroes also come from Krak\u00f3w folklore and legends (with a particularly popular legend about the Wawel Dragon).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first nativity scenes were created in the mid-nineteenth century. They were made by carpenters and bricklayers from Krak\u00f3w and the surrounding area. It was an extra occupation for them outside of the construction season. During Christmas, they went from house to house with their nativity scenes to earn money. Particularly well-known was the team of nativity scene makers of Micha\u0142 Ezenekier, a master who visited the Counts of Potocki every year at the Pod Baranami Palace and the Estreichers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1927, Antoni Wasilewski initiated the organisation of an annual competition for the most beautiful Krak\u00f3w Szopka. Every year, since 1937, on the first Thursday of December, on the steps of Adam Mickiewicz Monument on the Krak\u00f3w Market Square, the presentation of nativity scenes and the competition for the most beautiful one take place. Whole families of modern carpenters specialise in building nativity scenes. The prizes are awarded in four categories: large nativity scenes, medium nativity scenes, small nativity scenes and miniature nativity scenes. The time it takes to make them depends on their format.  <strong>Construction of a several-meter structure can take up to one year.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliviacentre.com\/aktualnosci\/tradycje-polskie-szopki-krakowskie\/\"><strong>ENGLISH VERSION<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><sup><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/pl.aleteia.org\/2017\/12\/07\/szopki-krakowskie-tradycja-ktora-wciaga\/\">https:\/\/pl.aleteia.org\/2017\/12\/07\/szopki-krakowskie-tradycja-ktora-wciaga\/<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/etnomuzeum.eu\/zbiory\/najstarsza-szopka-krakowska\">https:\/\/etnomuzeum.eu\/zbiory\/najstarsza-szopka-krakowska<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/podroze.se.pl\/polska\/malopolskie\/krakow\/skad-wziely-sie-krakowskie-szopki\/6188\/\">https:\/\/podroze.se.pl\/polska\/malopolskie\/krakow\/skad-wziely-sie-krakowskie-szopki\/6188\/<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><sup>Fig. kuriermlawski.pl, press materials, Historical Museum of the City of Krakow<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Krak\u00f3w nativity scenes are true works of handicraft art . 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