Under the move backed by Kraków City Council on Wednesday, crib-makers will be offered financial support and provided with a workshop, while their creations will be promoted.
An annual competition for such nativity scenes will also be held.
Councillors said that nativity scenes are a symbol of Kraków which has gained international recognition.
Colourful cribs have been produced in the city for generations and draw on the local architecture for inspiration.
In 2018, the United Nations added traditional Polish Nativity Scene cribs to its list of international cultural treasures.
“The Nativity Scene (szopka) tradition in Kraków is a social practice originating from Christmas celebration customs, centred around constructing cribs,” UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, said at the time.
“Born in the nineteenth century, the tradition is indissolubly connected to the City of Kraków and based on skills and knowledge passed down for generations,” it added.
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Source: PAP