In addition to this introductory page, this site contains three additional related pages of Austrian winter and Christmas images: Distributing the Friedenslicht (Light of Peace) flame The Christmas Eve Gruber-Mohr Memorial Procession A winter steam locomotive excursion Also photographed during my 2001 Austria trip: A visit to the 1st Salzburg Model Railroad Club Clicking on the links above opens the new pages in a new browser window. Clicking on the same links at the bottom of this page will open new pages in the current browser window. Click on any of the thumbnail images to view a larger version.
	011278 View over the roofs of old downtown Salzburg in winter.
	011869 Snowy Salzburg on Christmas eve. This view is along the Salzach river with fortress Hohensalzburg in the background.
	011442 Alpine western Austria, as seen from a passing train on the route between Salzburg and Innsbruck. (This is on the all-Austrian railroad route via Zell am See; not the shortcut route through Germany.)
	011446 Frosty forest of snow-dusted Christmas firs in western Austria, as seen from a passing train.
	011452 Small-town Austria in winter, photographed from a passing train on the route between Salzburg and Innsbruck.
	011498 In the winter resort town of Seefeld in Tirol (near Innsbruck), a tourist photographs the horse-drawn sleigh taxis waiting for customers in the main square.
	011507 Christmas market in front of the landmark Golden Roof building in Innsbruck, Austria.
	011677 The Silent Night Chapel, a small near cylindrical white tower, In Oberndorf, Austria, marks the location of the boatmen's church were the song "Silent Night, Holy Night" was first heard. The building at right houses the town's tourism office.
	011714 (left) and 111707 (right) Views toward the Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf, Austria, from the bank of the Salzach River. It was at a church for Salzach boatmen, located where the chapel now stands, that the Christmas Hymn "Silent Night, Holy Night" was first heard.
	011729 Front view of the Silent Night Chapel, two days before Christmas.
	011722 Plaque marking the one-time residence of Joseph Mohr, an assistant pastor, and the co-author (he supplied the words) for "Silent Night, Holy Night." The building faces what is today Silent Night Square in Oberndorf, Austria.
	011632 Trains of the Salzburger Lokalbahn (Salzburg Local Railway or SLB) in the snow at the junction town of Bürmoos.

Continue with images of the distribution of the Friedenslicht (Light of Peace) flame on Christmas eve.
Go to a page with with images of the annual Christmas Eve Gruber-Mohr Memorial Procession.
Go to a page with images of a winter steam locomotive excursion.
Go to a page of images of the 1st Salzburg Model Railroad Club

The images on these and my other Austria thumbnail pages are only samples. If you are interested in coverage of Austria and don't see the image you want on my Web site, please contact me, and I'll be happy to search my files for additional material. I also welcome writing projects focusing on Austria and have both substantial reference material on Austria and numerous information contacts in Austria. I speak and read German fluently.

[Rev. 2004/12/20]

Please also visit my other (non-winter) Austria thumbnail pages with sample images:

Austria (1): Primarily Vienna and eastern Austria.
Austria (2): Primarily Innsbruck and Salzburg (non-winter)
Austrian Federal Railways (contemporary equipment)
Austrian Federal Railways (historic equipment)

And, you may also be interested in my sample illustrated travel feature:

The slow side of the Danube--a rail trip along the north shore in Austria

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