Christmas was born in Germany From the Internet: Christmas and its traditions have come to be taken for granted. But not many people know that some of the best loved traditions of all originate in the mystic woods and snow capped mountain slopes of Germany. Silent Night, Holy Night Did you know that this famous Christmas Carol was written by Joseph Mohr in German when he was a novice priest in Austria in 1816? Later on when he was transferred to Oberndorf he convinced musician Franz Gruber to put it to music and the song was sung for the first time in St. Nicholas Church, and one of the best loved songs in the history of humanity was born on that Christmas Eve of 1818.Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Germany-Bavaria (Bayern)

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