--- title: Joseph Mohr Chapel url: "https://fuschlsee.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430019876/joseph-mohr-chapel.html" description: "This place of pausing was built in 2016, the year \"200 years Salzburg with Austria\" Joseph Mohr wrote 1816 in Mariapfarr the text to \"Silent Night, holy night!\" And worked as a parish vicar in Hintersee from 1828 to 1837. In 1818, Franz Xaver Gruber composed the song for the first time in Oberndorf. This place of the World Peace was built by the Tourism Association Hintersee and the Province of Salzburg with partners. And on 7 October 2016 by bishop sv. Martin Walchhofer. The idea and planning was developed in cooperation between the two Fachhochschulen Urstein and Kuchl and the tourism association Hintersee. The interior of the chapel was designed by Hintersee artist Bernd Horak." date: 2012-06-11 modified: 2026-03-06 --- # Joseph Mohr Chapel Joseph Mohr Chapel ==================== Hintersee, Salzburg, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/218227/D198D912C7CC156DCF24E7D699BB957C42DBE3D2654BF64C57DB8EE852D18CE5/josephmohrkapelleansicht.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/218229/A15591C83A43BC7FCD4FFA978D7A3D3E31AB52BE3C5500ECB0944B60903ABAA5/josephmohrkapellewandmalerei.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/218230/9A632198712C8187D3AEF9D712D513941F260A4CCE65A89C9ED0EFDD6BF2E0FC/joseph-mohr-kapelle-im-winter.jpg) [ ![A modern chapel amidst trees. Two people sit inside and observe a mural.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/218227/D198D912C7CC156DCF24E7D699BB957C42DBE3D2654BF64C57DB8EE852D18CE5/josephmohrkapelleansicht.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/218227/D198D912C7CC156DCF24E7D699BB957C42DBE3D2654BF64C57DB8EE852D18CE5/josephmohrkapelleansicht.jpg) [ ![A colorful mural with abstract shapes and landscape elements. In the foreground, human figures and buildings are sometimes visible, standing in harmonious connection.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/218229/A15591C83A43BC7FCD4FFA978D7A3D3E31AB52BE3C5500ECB0944B60903ABAA5/josephmohrkapellewandmalerei.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/218229/A15591C83A43BC7FCD4FFA978D7A3D3E31AB52BE3C5500ECB0944B60903ABAA5/josephmohrkapellewandmalerei.jpg) © Open copyright © SLT Close copyright [ ![A modern chapel in the snow, illuminated from within. A colorful mural can be seen on the wall.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/218230/9A632198712C8187D3AEF9D712D513941F260A4CCE65A89C9ED0EFDD6BF2E0FC/joseph-mohr-kapelle-im-winter.jpg "© SLT") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/218230/9A632198712C8187D3AEF9D712D513941F260A4CCE65A89C9ED0EFDD6BF2E0FC/joseph-mohr-kapelle-im-winter.jpg) © Open copyright © Fuschlseeregion Close copyright [ ![A modern chapel surrounded by colorful autumn nature. The building has large windows and a cross at the front.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/218231/BFC6967FB6DA343BD62F2883C95257A5128CDA96FD3186E83EB2CCEC40A96DC5/kapelle-im-herbst.jpg "© Fuschlseeregion") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/218231/BFC6967FB6DA343BD62F2883C95257A5128CDA96FD3186E83EB2CCEC40A96DC5/kapelle-im-herbst.jpg) © Open copyright © Fuschlseeregion - Winkler Close copyright [ ![A modern wooden house with a snow-covered roof in a winter landscape. Next to the building stands a large, gray rock with an inscription.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/218228/C51B0E476C063216C59FB4C521FE78F3D501A5EA9489002E10CF8FD96E888069/joseph-mohr-kapelle-seite.jpg "© Fuschlseeregion - Winkler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/218228/C51B0E476C063216C59FB4C521FE78F3D501A5EA9489002E10CF8FD96E888069/joseph-mohr-kapelle-seite.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hintersee 5324 Hintersee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hintersee%2C%205324%20Hintersee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hintersee%2C%205324%20Hintersee "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.7101050205161&lon=13.2877381527954&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) This place of pausing was built in 2016, the year "200 years Salzburg with Austria" Joseph Mohr wrote 1816 in Mariapfarr the text to "Silent Night, holy night!" And worked as a parish vicar in Hintersee from 1828 to 1837. In 1818, Franz Xaver Gruber composed the song for the first time in Oberndorf. This place of the World Peace was built by the Tourism Association Hintersee and the Province of Salzburg with partners. And on 7 October 2016 by bishop sv. Martin Walchhofer. The idea and planning was developed in cooperation between the two Fachhochschulen Urstein and Kuchl and the tourism association Hintersee. The interior of the chapel was designed by Hintersee artist Bernd Horak. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Joseph Mohr Chapel** Hintersee 5324 Hintersee Phone [ +43 6226 8384 - 71 ](tel:+436226838471) E-Mail [hintersee@fuschlseeregion.com](#mailto) Web [fuschlseeregion.com](http://fuschlseeregion.com "New window") http://fuschlseeregion.com --- **Contact person** Joseph Mohr Kapelle Hintersee 5324 Hintersee Phone [ +43 6226 8384 - 71 ](tel:+436226838471) E-Mail [hintersee@fuschlseeregion.com](#mailto) Web [fuschlseeregion.com](http://fuschlseeregion.com "New window") [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ Publicly accessible chapel. 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