• Castles and Christmas
    A facsimile of Mohr's original. The real one is in Salzburg.
    Paving stone on the way into the Chapel.Stille Nacht Kapel.A pilgrimage for worship musicians.Sculpture expressing the global impact of Silent Night.How can this place not be Christmassy year round.The altar art inside the chapel. Note the distinctive 8 point star.Stained glass commemorating composer Franz Gruber who was from a neighboring town a couple K away.Commemorating Joseph Mohr, renegade curate and lyricist who made his home in Oberndorf.A device for moving water uphill.There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.The new St Niklaus church. And the Christmas market, of course.Christmas market at Oberndorf.Dawn loved the altar cloth.The artists in bronze. Stille Nacht was written for guitar because the organ was substandard.The musicians checking out the Christmas tree decorated with Carol's, some of which Tim doesn't knowLoving the artwork.Boats used to transport salt on the river, sometimes drawn by horses.The boatmen had no work in winter, so they hired out to do music and drama for local dignitaries.A medeival strongbox.Altar for a chapel in the St. Niklaus church that no longer is standing.1A boatman's cross. The star.Live music from a brass quartet at 3.

    Silent Night Chapel

    December 6, 2025 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F

    Oberndorf is included as an element of the UNESCO World Heritage status of the carol as the home of Josef Mohr who wrote the lyrics for Stille Nacht. He was curate for St. Niklaus church and angered the priest he worked for by befriending the bargemen. The priest lobbied church officials to have him removed. At the same time, the bargemen took Stille Nacht up and down the river making it popular.Read more