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Wer ist Sankt Nikolaus? – Who is Saint Nicholas? For a long time in Austria and some regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria, St. Nicholas was the main character in the Christmas celebration. But he was not Santa Claus, and he arrived earlier – on the 6th of December.
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Die St.-Nikolaus-Kirche steht zusammen mit dem angrenzenden ehemaligen Jesuitenkolleg in der Mitte des Kleinseitner Rings in der tschechischen Hauptstadt Prag. Das monumentale Gebäude zählt zu den bedeutendsten barocken Kirchenbauten Europas.
Basilica of St Nicholas, Amsterdam. There is a remarkable building opposite Amsterdam’s Central Station. When your eyes get used to its rather dark interior you will discover superb decorations, sculptures, stained-glass windows and mural paintings.
What are the Santa Claus characters in German-speaking countries? Stories of Saint Nicholas, der Weihnachtsmann, and his helpers vary by region.
18 lut 2021 · St Nikolai church was once the world’s tallest building from 1874-1876. Mostly destroyed in World War Two, it is now a memorial and museum site, the Mahnmal St-Nikolai.
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (and/or its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. [ 3 ]
The altarpiece of St. Nicholas, 1519, was originally installed in the Nicolaikirche in Grimma, Germany, and is the work of Lucas Cranach the Elder's workshop. The altar is complex, with almost life-size saint statues in the center.