Saint Nicholas was a bishop in the city that is now Demre, Turkey back in the third century. He would give gifts to the poor supposedly once even climbing down a chimney to leave a gift.
Centuries passed and when Muslims invaded the area the bones of Saint Nicholas were taken to Bari, Italy where they remain to this day.
There is an interesting post over at The History Blog about this topic and the Turkish government wanting the bones returned to their original resting place. Please go check it out.
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