25 years of Aachen Nativity Trail – DOMRADIO.DE

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Aachen Nativity Trail, unique pieces and exhibits from collections can once again be viewed free of charge in churches, shops and institutions. The patron is Mayor Sibylle Keupen (independent). The Aachen Cathedral shows the historical nativity scene by the Munich sculptor Otto Zehntbauer in the St. Nicholas Chapel. In the Aachen town hall, a colorful nativity scene from the Peruvian workshop Hilario Mendivil conveys Latin American Christmas joy.

The Catholic world shop Weltweit am Dom is showing its 30th nativity scene exhibition from Thursday under the motto “Nativities of the One World – Safe in the Light” with over 100 nativity scenes from 20 countries, which can be purchased to benefit the sponsors’ global projects. The Aachen Station Mission’s crèche station on platform one of the main train station is once again supporting Worldwide at the Cathedral this year.

Also new stations

The city nativity scene is set up in the Elisengalerie, and a shepherd’s nativity scene can be seen in the shop window of the house at Am Markt No. 27 on the initiative of the Aachen Christmas market. The International Newspaper Museum shows miniature nativity scenes from the collection of the Essen pastor and master nativity scene maker Bernhard Alshut in the display cases in the foyer. In the Aachen city region, churches in Kornelimünster, Alsdorf, Herzogenrath and Würselen take part in the Nativity Trail. The parish of St. Rochus in Hauset, Belgium and the Sint Paulus Church in Vaals, the Netherlands are involved again. The new station in the Euregio is the nativity scene in St. Nikolaus in Raeren, Belgium.