{"id":59784,"date":"2016-08-24T17:36:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T15:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onebigpark.at\/de\/?post_type=entity&#038;p=59784"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:06:24","slug":"silent-night","status":"publish","type":"entity","link":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/silent-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Night! Holy Night!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>For centuries, the song has crossed borders and overcome crises. It connects people no matter their origin, age or religion, and provides a link back to the time during which it was created. Over 200 years ago, Joseph Mohr, a priest from Salzburg, and Franz Xaver Gruber, a teacher from Upper Austria, sang the song for the very first time at the St. Nikola Church in Oberndorf near Salzburg. The original poem was authored by Joseph Mohr, whereas Franz Xaver Gruber added the melody on his request. Only a few years later, singing families from the Zillertal valley carried the song from Austria into Europe and the rest of the world. Today, the song is performed in over 300 languages and dialects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Zucchero - Silent Night and a declaration of love to Salzburg.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XwdYf8lILwA?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Many different national and international artists and choirs have interpreted this song in their own unique ways. Among them is <strong>Zucchero<\/strong>, who dedicated his heartfelt rendition to Salzburg \u2014 a true message of love. His version beautifully captures the gentle, timeless spirit of <em data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"449\">Silent Night<\/em>, highlighting the emotion and serenity that have made the carol beloved around the world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"200 Years Silent Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/riGItwIOcck?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Silent Night \u2013 a message of peace to the world<\/h2>\n<p>Across the world, a wide variety of artists and choirs continue to inspire listeners of all generations with their distinctive interpretations of \u201cSilent Night.\u201d Whether performed in intimate chapels, grand concert halls, or under open winter skies, each rendition carries its own magic and breathes new life into this iconic Christmas song.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned artist <strong>Zucchero<\/strong> brings \u201cSilent Night\u201d to life with a heartfelt tribute to Salzburg and a universal message of peace. His soulful rendition transforms the timeless carol into a musical love letter, celebrating the city\u2019s beauty and the enduring spirit of harmony.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Zucchero - Silent Night and a declaration of love to Salzburg.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XwdYf8lILwA?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today, there are around 100 active\u00a0 <strong>Wiener S\u00e4ngerknaben<\/strong> (Vienna Boys\u2019 Choir members) aged between nine and fourteen, divided into four concert choirs. Each choir spends nine to eleven weeks of the school year on tour. Altogether, the choirs give approximately 300 performances annually, reaching nearly half a million spectators. The Vienna Boys\u2019 Choir travels to almost every country in Europe, as well as to Asia, Australia, North and South America, the United States, and Canada.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>On the traces of \u201cSilent Night\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>The many Silent Night locations in SalzburgerLand, Upper Austria and Tirol invite you to follow the traces of the world-famous Christmas song:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>discover the song\u2019s magic and its origin story at the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>12 Silent Night locations<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>in SalzburgerLand, Upper Austria and Tirol<\/li>\n<li>dive into the history of and explore the many stories around the world-famous Christmas song<\/li>\n<li>various\u00a0<b>Silent Night\u00a0<\/b>museums<\/li>\n<li>explore picturesque villages, towns and other special places via\u00a0<b>individual tours<\/b>\u00a0and<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>travel routes<\/b>\u00a0spread across the three provinces<\/li>\n<li>try out<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Christmas recipe ideas<\/b>\u00a0from the country of origin of \u201cSilent Night\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe title=\"Reed Stille Nacht 2018 englisch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/kmYWvMaJmbk?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For centuries, the song has crossed borders and overcome crises. 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