The largest Bethlehem in Europe unfolds one more year in the Plaza de España in San Javier

The "Bethlehem of Spain", the outdoor belenistic ensemble more largest in Europe with an area of 520 square meters and 1,200 handcrafted pieces, culminates its transformation this year scenographic as well as the restoration of each of the figures that has taken place in the workshop of the Griñán family, coinciding with its 51st anniversary.

The Bethlehem that opens this late and that will be visited by thousands of people throughout the Christmas, in the Plaza de España in San Javier, recovers some of his most typical scenes like the famous race of the greyhounds behind of the hares.

The set incorporates, likewise, new sculptural groups such as the one of the Kings worshiping of Jesus Griñán and a lavish procession towards Egypt in which You can see elephants, zebras, tigers with merchants from the East, work of Manuel Nicolás Almansa.

The Bethlehem of Spain characterized by its realism, costumbristas scenes and its murcianía already that his pieces, like small sculptures, have come out of works of the most prestigious craftsmen from Murcia. the second half of the 20th century, heirs of the Salzilla tradition.