We will be in Linz on Christmas Eve. Would like to attend a candlelight service with Christmas carols after dinner. Any suggestions of a church, not a giant cathedral, which would be beautiful to visit and have a nice Christmas service? Denomination of no importance...
Thank you so much.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
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A German mass? Probably no carols that would be recognizable.
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
Probably no carols that would be recognizable.
Everybody knows at least one Austrian Carol: Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht?
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5518 posts
Yes, there is that one.
On Christmas Eve, Mass is at midnight, not after dinner. Austria is a Catholic country, after all.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5518 posts
I’d suggest asking this question on trip advisor where there are local experts on Linz.
Posted by
Hickory, NC USA
507 posts
There are also protestant churches. I have attend one in Wels, not too far from Linz, that offered very recognizable hymns, including one American hymn put into German - much to our surprise. The service was nearly identical to our tradition Lutheran Services here in the US.
Anyway, I searched for you and found the Evangelische Pfarrrgemeinde Linz - Innere Stadt which looks pretty inside and has 3 services on Christmas Eve listed on their page for worship (Gottesdienste) - 4pm, 6pm and 11pm. https://www.linzevang.com/gottesdienste
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
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Tiger fan - nice one!
Posted by
OP
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Tigerfan Danke! Perfect.
Posted by
Hickory, NC USA
507 posts
You're welcome. I hope you had a wonderful trip.