On Friday I got eight postcards from Austria.
One of them shows the Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf. The Silent Night Chapel was built between 1924 and 1936 at the site of the former Saint Nicholas' Church, which was demolished after it was damaged during the floodings of the Salzach in the late 19th century. The new chapel was built as memorial for the Christmas carol Silent Night. This carol was performed in the Saint Nicholas' Church for the first time in the World on the 24th December 1818.
A matching personalised stamp was used and also the postmark shows the chapel. It commemorates the 60th anniversary of Christmas postmarks from Oberndorf
Thank You very much Anita!
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