The Schifferkapelle (1518) in Oberndorf bei Salzburg is the boatmen’s chapel on the Salzach River where the song “Stille Nacht” (Silent Night) was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818, when priest Josef Mohr and organist Franz Xaver Gruber composed and performed it after the church organ failed. Free to visit; accessible by S-Bahn from Salzburg in about 30 minutes. Check stillenacht-kapelle.at for current hours.
church in Oberndorf bei Salzburg
Schifferkapelle
The Schifferkapelle in Oberndorf bei Salzburg is a 1518 boatmen's chapel on the Salzach River bank, built for the salt barge crews who worked the dangerous Salzach passage.
- Type
- church
- Destination
- Oberndorf bei Salzburg
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1518
- Era
- Renaissance
- Address
- Stille-Nacht-Platz, 5110 Oberndorf, 5110 Oberndorf bei Salzburg
- Coordinates
- 47.9399, 12.9283
- Official website
- Visit website