The nativity scene or crèche, called in Italian the presepe or presepio, brings to life the story of the Nativity has been an important feature of Christmas celebrations in Italy for centuries.
The Crib of Cavallermaggiore, now in its forty-third edition, is built on an area of over 300 square meters. Starting from a stable structure and it takes about 3 months of work by a dozen volunteers to be realised.
The main characteristics that make it unique are two: the first is the fact of being able to walk inside it, being able to observe from various angles the various settings and scenes of life of the crib; the second are the statues that compose it: the largest (about 50 cm high), which form the market, the cave and the area of the Magi, date back to 1700 and have the particularity of having glass eyes and being sculpted in the wood with great skill and accuracy.
There is a sense of calmness and reflection of everyday life when you visit a Nativity display.
