"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular #ChristmasCarol, composed in 1818 by #FranzXaverGruber to lyrics by #JosephMohr in #OberndorfBeiSalzburg, #Austria. It was declared an #intangibleCulturalHeritage by #UNESCO in 2011. The song was first recorded in 1905.