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St. Stephen's Cathedral

AUGUSTINE CHURCH

Dhe St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is Vienna's characteristic landmark and at the same time the city center. As such, it is also known to the Viennese as "Steffl".

Internationally, it enjoys great attention because of its architectural and art-historical peculiarities. For the cathedral is an artistic masterpiece at the highest European level.

Historical
Beginnings of the present cathedral date back to 1147. But the Albertine choir is the oldest completely preserved part of the world-famous building and dates back to 1340, so it is a masterpiece of Gothic style with some late Romanesque remains.

After a bombing raid in the 2nd World War, the cathedral could be restored in 1945 with united forces. Therefore, St. Stephen's Cathedral is also considered a sign of reconstruction and armistice.

In the famous south tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral there is an ensemble of 13 bells. But the jewel of the bells is in the north tower.
There hangs the famous "Pummerin", which is rung only on special feast days. It is one of Europe's largest free-swinging church bells. Accordingly, it reaches a weight of over 20,000 kilos.

Worth seeing

In addition to daily church services, St. Stephen's Cathedral offers many attractions and sights. These can be explored in guided tours or on your own.
The 3:00 p.m. guided tours of the interior of the cathedral, start at the meeting point at the pulpit. The high tomb of Emperor Frederick, the Wiener Neustadt altar and the organ will be visited.

At 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each day, 30-minute guided tours through the catacombs of St. Stephen's Cathedral also begin. You will discover the subterranean world of dark corridors and crypts. Of course, there are numerous exciting anecdotes and historical backgrounds.
Since 2012, the church's cathedral treasure has also been back on display in the cathedral for the first time. Guided tours are also offered for this, which take place in the west gallery.

For visitors who want to go high, daily tours of the towers are also available.
Whether you only want to visit the south tower "Steffl", or also climb the north tower "Adlerturm" to pay a visit to the Pummerin? That is up to the personal constitution. But in any case, elevators are also available.

Events and concerts

Culture enthusiasts also like to visit the highly cultural entertainment program of St. Stephen's Cathedral. From classical operas to concerts and plays, there is a wide selection to choose from.