Silent Night Chapel |
Oberndorf, AustriaThe foundations for the Silent Night Chapel were laid on August 17, 1924, and it was consecrated on August 15, 1937. Each year, on December 24, a special passenger train pulled by a bright red electric locomotive heads out of the train station in Salzburg for a half hour trip to the village of Oberndorf. A multitude of languages can be heard as passengers from all over the globe become Christmas pilgrims, heading for the birthplace of the world's best loved Christmas carol "Silent Night." The hillside around the Silent Night Chapel is lit by candles and lanterns held by people who are celebrating the hymn of heavenly peace. | ||
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