Joseph Mohr
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Josephus Franciscus Mohr, sometimes spelled Josef, was an Austrian Catholic priest and writer who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night."
Stille Nacht Kapelle Glasfenster Josef Mohr
Stille Nacht by Joseph Mohr
Oberndorf bei Salzburg
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Oberndorf bei Salzburg is a small city in the Austrian state of Salzburg, about 17 km north of the City of Salzburg. It is situated on the river Salzach in the Flachgau district. Town privileges were
Joseph Mohr
…forced him to return to Salzburg in the summer of 1817. After a short recuperation he began serving as an assistant priest at the Nikolauskirche in Oberndorf, where he made the acquaintance of Franz Gruber, schoolteacher in neighbouring Arnsdorf. On a cold Christmas Eve in 1818, Mohr walked the three kilometres…
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