A Visit from St. Nicholas history of Christmas gift-giving. Before the poem gained wide popularity, American ideas had varied considerably about Saint Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" eventually was set to music and has been recorded by many artists. On Christmas Eve night, while his wife and children sleep, a father awakens to noises outside his house. Looking out the window, he sees Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) in an air-borne sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, the saint enters the house through the chimney, carrying a sack of toys with him. The father watches
Saint Nicholas Church, Lezhe June 2018. Restoration has now finished. Saint Nicholas Church, Lezhe The Church of Saint Nicholas, former Selimije Mosque (Albanian: "Xhamia e Selimies"), or Church-Mosque of Lezha ("Kisha-Xhami") is a ruined historic church and mosque where the remains of Skanderbeg are said to be preserved in Lezhë, Albania. It is now turned to the Mausoleum of Skanderbeg. It is now used as Skanderbeg's Mausoleum in Lezhë, Albania. Originally, the building was a church, named after Saint Nicholas. Until this day, a fresco of the saint is still present in the remains of the church, although heavily damaged. The Church was located