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Wow - this incredible mechanical nativity scene located in Třebechovice pod Orebem in the Czech Republic is on my list of places I would LOVE to visit. Known as Probošt's mechanical Christmas crib, this stunning nativity was declared a cultural monument of the Czech Republic in 1999.  Here is a video you can watch of the nativity in action. It's truly amazing! It took over 40 years to create this carved wooden nativity display which includes more than 2000 carve …

Our Josef Lada nativity scene has just come back in stock - what better time than now to talk about the artist behind the scene.Josef Lada was a self-taught illustrator from the Czech Republic and his art was inspired by his surroundings growing up in the village of Hrusice.Above are his depictions of the month of June in his homeland of Hrusice, Czech Republic, and his imagining of the nativity as it would appear had the birth of Jesus taken place in his village.We think his illustrations as vi …