The biggest Christmas crib in Central Europe is in Hungary!

Thousands of pilgrims are expected to visit the Christmas crib in Kisgyőr. The biggest open-air fixed Christmas crib of Central Europe can be found near Miskolc. The outstanding monument of the village near Bükk National Park has recently become a place of pilgrimage, reports turizmus.com.

In the Advent season, starting from Sunday, until the New Year, locals expect over 3,000 tourists from different parts of the country. In the village, at the moment, there are 127 wooden sculptures in public areas, the Christmas crib is one of those attracting the most visitors.

It guards Hungarian traditions, pastors and kings dressed in national costume make it special.

Among them, Béla IV and Saint Lászlo are depicted, dressed in long embroidered felt cloaks. The four towers are the emblems of this Christmas crib, which symbolise the historical churches: the Catholic, the Greek Catholic, the Lutheran and the Calvinist churches.

Opposite to the Village Hall, the big, wooden craft belfry was recently inaugurated. It was made by the participants of the Family Handcraft Camp of Kisgyőr and the members of ‘Szép Teremtő Kaláka’ group. Four sculptures (symbolising water, fire, air and earth) hold the belfry, which was built for the 500^th anniversary of the Reformation. A small church bell was placed inside, which was given to the village as a gift from László Vajda blacksmith.