One of Ghent’s most emblematic landmarks, Gravensteen served as the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. After ...

The story of how St. Nicholas became the red-suited chimney hopper we know as Santa is fascinating in its own right. But the final chapter of the holy man's own story is equally intriguing—and ...

Before the iconic red suit and the sleigh, the real St. Nicholas lived and died in ancient Lycia, modern-day Antalya Province, Türkiye. St. Nick didn’t grow up with reindeer. He grew up walking among ...

Bones of contention on the feast day of St. Nicholas! Mal Rogers journeys to Kilkenny to investigate the whereabouts of St. Nicholas, a.k.a. Santa Claus. Ireland seems to have cornered the market in ...

Located in Lesser Town (Malá Strana), the St. Nicholas Church (not to be confused with the Church of St. Nicholas in Old Town Square) is well visited for its stunning baroque architecture, intricate ...

Whether you know him as Father Christmas, Santa Claus or Saint Nick, he's a figure with many names and many faces, depending on where in the world you were raised. However, like numerous festive tales ...

Saint Nicholas was born in Lycia in Asia Minor. He is one of the most popular saints of the Church, even though there is scarcely anything historically certain about him except that he was Bishop of ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century. Tsar ...

IT’S TIME FOR THIS WEEK IN HISTORY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM. THE CLASSIC HOLIDAY POEM, “A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS” WAS FIRST PUBLISH ED ON DECEMBER 23, 1823. THIS WELL-LOVED POEM ...

Panels on the octagonal font in the nave of St. Margaret’s church have medieval markings thought to bring luck or protect from evil.(Courtesy Matthew Champion, Norfolk and Suffolk Medieval Graffiti ...

Worshippers began collecting a mysterious liquid coming from St. Nicholas' tomb shortly after his death in the mid-300s, or about 1,700 years ago. What's Undetermined It is more accurate to say the ...

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