For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7 (© NIV)
A good place to be in summer and winter, spring and fall.
The village of Einsiedeln is a popular tourist destination in central Switzerland. The Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, located within the village, is considered one of the most important Roman Catholic pilgrimage sites in Europe and is called "the most important place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Switzerland". In addition to the Abbey, Einsiedeln is also a popular destination for sports year round. Einsiedeln hosts the Diorama Bethlehem which labels itself as the largest Christmas crèche scene of the world (450 hand carved and clothed in oriental style figures on a 80 m² crafted landscape around Bethlehem) as well as a panorama painting of Jerusalem with the „crucifixion of Christ“.
