The first long night of churches took place in Germany (Frankfurt and Hannover) in 2003.[1] Since then it has been organized every year and expanded to more and more cities. Three years later there were 70 churches open in Hannover, receiving about 47,000 visitors.[2]
In other countries
In 2005 the long night of churches took place in Vienna, Austria.[3] Four years later the Diocese of Brno in the Czech Republic joined.[4] In the following years the event has expanded to more European countries.[5] It expanded to Slovakia in 2011.
^Eine Nacht mit 400 Stunden zwischen Meditation und Samba-Rhythmen, Evangelisch-lutherischer Stadtkirchenverband Hannover, 15 August 2003.
^Die lange Nacht voll Abwechslung und Überraschung Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Evangelisch-lutherischer Stadtkirchenverband Hannover, 9 September 2006.