Chalking the door - a door blessed by the Sternsinger in Austria with C+M+B, in Latin "Christus mansionem benedictat" (May Christ bless this house)

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Epiphany or das Dreikönigsfest (“three kings festival”) in German. Today in many parts of German-speaking Europe the day is known for the fundraising Christmas custom of “Star Singers". The crosses stand for Christ. C, M and B are the initials for the traditional names of the Magi (Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar), but they are also an abbreviation of the Latin blessing Christus mansionem benedicat, which means, May Christ bless this house."

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Lower Austria, Austria
Photo credit: © Stephen Frost / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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