Kripperlroas in Ebensee
Until the end of January you can admire the landscape nativity scenes in private homes in Ebensee im Salzkammergut. Then private individuals open at the Kripperlroas in Ebensee in Upper Austria their houses for visitors who want to see their nativity scenes, which have often been family-owned for centuries. It's worth visiting at least some of these nativity scenes, because in Ebensee they put a lot of effort into re-enacting the Christmas story. The Ebensee Kripperlroas is worth seeing.
The crib in the Gasthof Neuhütte near the Kripperlroas in Upper Austria
We look at the large nativity scene in the Neuhütte inn. The friendly landlady explains to us that some of the figures have been in her family for 200 years. "And the youngest one?" I want to know. She laughs and says: "It's only a few days old. New ones are being added all the time." Many of the figures are carved right in the village, she tells us. "It's not so important that they're perfect. What's important to us is the connection to our homeland. That's reflected in the structure of our nativity scene."
She points to a small pond on the right edge of the crib and says: “This pond and the small hut that stands on its bank really do exist. We try to put a little bit of Ebensee and its surroundings in our crib. ”A larger house, which is halfway up the mountain landscape, represents a mountain economy that also exists in real life. And she even had her own house carved, which is now a hostel in her landscape crib.
Almszenen in the landscape crib
The crèche in the Gasthof Neuhütte occupies a whole side of a guest room. It's so much bigger than cribs that you can buy prefabricated. It is framed by a picture wall depicting the surrounding mountains. Before that, there is an alpine landscape. There are cattle and mountain huts waiting for hikers to walk on specially created paths through the mountain meadows. Senna women should not be missing from the alpine huts. One of them is currently milking one of her cows.
Next to it, the typical wooden well with its cold mountain water is waiting to keep the freshly milked milk cool. Further down in the valley there is a pond, where a small hut serves as a shelter for the fishermen. Not far from here, a farmer is driving his cattle team over his field to prepare for sowing. Thus, a landscape has been created here that lifelike imitate the traditional life of the people in the mountain villages of the Salzkammergut.
The cribs in Ebensee are put together with a lot of love
Because the nativity scene is so big, I want to know how long it will take to put it up. "I work on it for a whole week," the landlady tells us. "The figures and material have to be brought down from the attic, cleaned and then put up one after the other." And when asked how many visitors they get for their nativity scene, she says: "Most people come on the day of the Glöcklerlauf. Then it's a real spectacle. I have the impression that interest in these traditions is growing again, because every year there are more. Now you can also see nativity scenes in private homes here in town. There are many more than are on the tourist board's list. However, there isn't always someone there who can let visitors in."
Our tip: the wait on the Glöcklerlauf on the evening of the 5. January with a visit to the cribs in Ebensee, which are offered at the Kripperlroas in Ebensee. So a short break in Ebensee is a small journey through the alpine folk culture of the Salzkammergut.
The Ebensee crib exhibition is also worth a visit
From the end of December to the beginning of February you can see the Ebensee crib exhibition in the Museum Ebensee look at.
Cribs in private houses and the parish church at the Kripperlroas in Ebensee
From 25.12.2024/23.01.2025/XNUMX to XNUMX/XNUMX/XNUMX you can see the private cribs look at.
We wish you a lot of fun at the Kripperlroas Ebensee!
Information about the Glöcklerlauf the beautiful Perchten in Ebensee you can find under this link.
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More ideas for short breaks at the beginning of the year
- Do you like wellness in winter? Then we recommend a short break at the Hotel Schwarz Alm in the Austrian Waldviertel.
- Another winter rest place for deceleration and relaxation is Bad Neualbenreuth in the Upper Palatinate.
- Do you like more bustle and customs? Then we recommend a short trip to the Schönperchten of Ebensee in Upper Austria at the beginning of January.
- Carp are traditional New Year's Eve in Franconia. Why don't you enjoy a short break with Aischgründer carp?.
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