The museum is at the historical birthplace of Joseph Mohr,
creator of the carol 'Silent night! Holy night!'. It's also a center of historic resarch about the carols origin.
The birthplace, up to now a storage room, is dedicated to
Joseph Mohr, who
wrote the song in Mariapfarr in 1816. He is no longer mentioned in most church song books in the world.
The creator of 'Silent Night! Holy Night' was born on December 11. 1792 in Salzburg, in the Steingasse. The young priest wrote the carol in 1816 in Mariapfarr.
In the small village of Mariapfarr, assistant priest Joseph Mohr shared the frugal life of the simple villagers. Here he was inspired to write 'Silent Night! Holy Night!'
Mickey Rooney,
Hanno Schilf, Mariapfarrer church choir, Oberndorfer Liedertafel (singers), Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys Choir) and Lionel Richie. Lyrics with verses 4 and 5!
To the 150 anniversary of Joseph Mohr's death: Commemoration ceremony at the grave, 'Wetten Das' German TV show, silent night tour and showing of the 1933 film.
Hanno Schilf resarched the
true story of the world famouse christmas carol. He founded the
silent night museum in Salzburg to make the results of his resarch world wide known.
The Silent Night project began in 1993 when Hanno Schilf moved to Salzburg in the capacity of author and film producer, to write the film script and initiate the international film
3 month working time, 2500 .. 3000 handcrafted shingles, 19 lamps. All together for only 1400.-EUR.
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