St. Stephen Cathedral Vienna

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St. Stephen Cathedral Vienna

St.Stephen’s Cathedral was built in the 12^th century, the cathedral is the most important structure in Austria and it is the symbol of Vienna. Mozart was married in the Cathedral in 1782 and also his funeral was held here in 1791. During your visit, you can view the tomb of Emperor Fredrick the third. The cover of the tomb weighs eight tones! You can also visit the resting place of Prince Eugene of Savoy and the founder of the Cathedral, Habsburg duke Rudolph IV in the private chapel. Once you climb 343 steps to the Tower room there is a beautiful few of Vienna. A total of 13 bells hang here. The Pummerin bell is the best known bell in the Cathedral and it is the second-biggest free-swinging chimed church bell in Europe.

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Description

What You Can Look Forward to Seeing

St. Stephen’s cathedral was damaged due to the Turkish siege in 1683 and again in WWII. After the war the tower and roof of the cathedral were renovated and it reopened in 1948. The pulpit is a Gothic masterpiece. The railing of the staircase is decorated with fantastic symbols. Toads represent darkness or evil and lizards represent light or good. The Dog protects the preacher from their influence.

Visiting

The church is used regularly for events and services for the public. People touring the Cathedral can climb 343 steps to the south tower. There is an option to do the tour in English and the guided tours start in the morning until the evening. The opening times are not the same as the Tour schedule, the opening times for the Cathedral is in the morning until night. The address for St.Stephen’s Cathedral is Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien, Austria. To get here you can take the Metro and it brings you outside of the Cathedral.