The municipal Bethlehem of San Javier, one of the largest in Spain and even Europe, with its 500 meters long and more than 1,200 clay figures, was last in the public eye in the square of Spain, where traditionally visited by thousands of people throughout Christmas.
Jose Antonio Soler, director of belenístico whole character of customs, oversees the work that gardeners, masons, electricians and plumbers, what municipal utilities, carried out over 12 days of assembly so that everything is ready on the night of 24 December when after Mass Gallo joined the Child Jesus.
The Bethlehem of San Javier that reproduces in detail and almost didactic way the birth of Jesus this year incorporates new features such as the Temple of the betrothal, the House of the Annunciation, and new positions with their products for sale on the market and a house of Herod.
The set, which also has figures and scenes with movement and special effects, draws mostly artisans figures Murcia Grin and Serrano and outdoor exhibits.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier