Some news on the Neapolitan crib...

The Neapolitan crib is a representation of the birth of Jesus traditionally set in eighteenth-century Naples.

The Neapolitan crib art is maintained today unaltered for centuries, becoming part of the most consolidated and followed Christmas traditions of the city.

Famous in Naples, in fact, is the famous via dei presepi (via san Gregorio Armeno) which offers a showcase of all the local craftsmanship concerning the crib. In addition, there are numerous city and city museums (such as the San Martino museum or the Caserta palace).

The Neapolitan crib is one of the most consolidated and followed Christmas traditions that has been kept unchanged for centuries. The term nativity comes from the Latin prasaepe which means manger.

The first crib in Naples is mentioned in a document that speaks of one set up in 1025 in the Church of S. Maria del presepe.

In the eighteenth century the Neapolitan crib experienced its golden season, leaving the churches where it was the object of religious devotion to enter the homes of the aristocracy.