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Christmas- & Advent tradition -
Steyr, the „Austrian Christmas Capital”
offers a wide range of possibilities through Advent-Time
around the world famous pilgrimage church Christkindl.
Advent-Attractions:
NIKOLAUS-BALLONSTART:
Church of Christkindl takes place every year
at the 1st Sunday in December
CHRISTMAS POST OFFICE:
since 1950 Christmas-greetings
are sent from the world known Christmas post office
all over the world, about 2,5 million letters per year
CRIBS IN CHRISTKINDL:
PÖTTMESSER-CRIB
one of the largest cribs of the world with 778 figures
MECHANIC CRIB
a hand carved crib with unique mechanic at 52 m²
KRIPPERL“ROAS“:
A sightseeing tour where you will see
the most beautiful and most famous cribs at 7 places =>
Lamberg nativity figures, Bethlehem scene, carriage scene,
raft scene, exhibition “Nativity scenes past and present”
First Austrian CHRISTMAS MUSEUM
A collection of more than 10.000 pieces antic
and new Christmas-decoration.
STEYRER KRIPPERL:
Europe’s oldest stick doll theatre – interesting for Old and Young
STEYRER ADVENT CONCERTS:
Every Saturday in Advent at the St. Michael’s Church
and on the 7th December
OLDTIMER BUS:
Brings you from the city center to Christkindl and Garsten,
one of the most beautiful baroque cathedral
STEYRER SCHNAUFERL:
105-year-old steam-train going to Steinbach
STEINBACH/STEYR:
The village-center is designed as a traditional Advent calendar
Have a look at the new Christmas brochure,
which informs you in detail about
ADVENT MARKETS and EXHIBITIONS:
www.steyr.info/winter
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