Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht

original song written and composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (music) and Joseph Mohr (words); Christmas song of Austrian origin
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q172152
Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht
Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht

Summary

Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht is a musical work/composition[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's composer is recorded as Franz Xaver Gruber[4].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's composer is recorded as traditional[5].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's genre is Christmas carol[6].
  • Among the performers on Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was Chet Baker[7].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was performed by Anne Sofie von Otter[8].
  • Among the performers on Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was Kevin MacLeod[9].
  • Among the performers on Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was Leif Bloms[10].
  • Among the performers on Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was Åsa Jinder[11].
  • Among the performers on Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was Åsa Jinder[12].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's Commons category is recorded as Silent Night[13].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's language of work or name is recorded as German[14].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's country of origin is recorded as Salzburg[15].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's country of origin is recorded as Austria[16].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was published on 1815[17].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's lyricist is recorded as Joseph Mohr[18].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unesco.at/kultur/immaterielles-kulturerbe/oesterreichisches-verzeichnis/detail/article/stille-nacht-das-lied-zur-weihnacht/[19].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's described at URL is recorded as https://www.salzburgerland.com/en/silent-night/[20].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's date of first performance is recorded as December 24, 1818[21].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's published in is recorded as Gotteslob (2013)[22].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's published in is recorded as Norsk salmebok 2013[23].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's published in is recorded as Lov Herren[24].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's published in is recorded as Evangelisches Gesangbuch[25].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht'}[26].
  • Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht's has characteristic is recorded as Christmas-themed song[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Chet Baker[7], Anne Sofie von Otter[8], Kevin MacLeod[9], Leif Bloms[10], and Åsa Jinder[11].

Publication

Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht was released on 1815[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German[14]. Its genre is Christmas carol[6].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht include Silent-Night-Chapel[28], a church building[29], in Austria[30], founded in 1937[31].

Why It Matters

Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Silent-Night-Chapel[28], a church building[29], in Austria[30], founded in 1937[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . immaterielleskulturerbe.unesco.at. immaterielleskulturerbe.unesco.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . immaterielleskulturerbe.unesco.at. immaterielleskulturerbe.unesco.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . immaterielleskulturerbe.unesco.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · WikiTantôt · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Franz Xaver Gruber, traditional
    Language of work or name German
    Iswc T-915.721.581-1
    Title {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht'}
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    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q140388737 */ doublon"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0337216-Gruber-Franz-Xaver-17871863
    Local thumb
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  3. 11w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name German
    Performer Chet Baker, Anne Sofie von Otter, Kevin MacLeod +3
    Form of creative work song
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T9157215811, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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