Oberndorf bei Salzburg

Oberndorf is a small town near Salzburg, the birthplace of the Christmas carol "Silent Night". At the same time, it is also the hometown of Mozart. Every Christmas, people from all over the world gather here to commemorate the original composer. There will be Christmas concerts and traditional markets every day during this period, remember to check it out. On Christmas Eve 1818, the song was first sung at the church of St. Nicholas in town. In the 1890s, Oberndorf was hit by floods that washed away most of the town, including St. Nicholas' Church. In 1937, a new church was built on the original site of the church to commemorate the birth of the song.