"St Stephan's Dom" Stephansdom Tip by Mariajoy

Stephansdom, Vienna: 231 reviews and 455 photos

  Roof of the Cathedral
by Mariajoy
 
 

This beautiful Gothic cathedral has thousands of visitors every year and they all seemed to be there on the day I visited. They were all milling around outside the cathedral on a hot Saturday August afternoon with the ubiquitous street artists and performers found in most cities - but inside it was cool and shady and quiet. Entrance is free but of course donations are always gratefully accepted.

The foundations of this cathedral date back to 1147 and the tiled roof (250,000 tiles to be exact!) was constructed with the design of the Hapsburg coat of arms in 1490. It was restored after fire damage in WWII.

Address: St.Stephens cathedral
Directions: St Stephans Platz

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  • Updated Apr 4, 2011
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