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Stephansdom and Haas Haus by Stephansplatz, Vienna | Stephansdom and Haas Haus at Stephansplatz, Vienna |
I was told that there were over 400 churches in Vienna alone, so I am just going to choose a few that were in central Vienna, near the Graben, Karntner, etc. I would have to of course start with the most famous church or cathedral in Vienna, the Stephansdom. |
| The interesting facade ofFleischmarkt Greek Church |
|  | Fleischmarkt Greek Orthodox Church |
| Vienna community Church Belltower, May 2006 |
| | Vienna Community Church Belltower, May 2006 This cheerfully coloured yellow church was just several blocks away from my hotel on Dorotheergasse. It had a beautiful belltower. |
| Schottenkirche or Irish Church, Vienna May 2006 |
| | Schottenkirche or Irish Church, Vienna May 2006 This church was originally founded by Irish Benedictine monks in 1638. |
| Ruprechtskirche in Vienna, Austria May 2006 |
| | Ruprechtskirche in Vienna, May 2006 Ruprechtskirche is perhaps the oldest church in Vienna, originally built in the 11th century. It still contains its Romanesque square tower and two pains of Romanesque stained glass inside. |
| St Ruprecht Statue at Ruprechtskirche, Vienna |
| | St Ruprecht Statue at Ruprechtskirche, Vienna St Ruprecht is the patron saint of Vienna's salt merchants, his statue and church overlook the part of the Danube that used to contain the merchants landing dock. He is seen holding a tub of salt. |
| Minoritenkirche or Minorite Church in Vienna |
| | Minoritenkirche or Minorite Church in Vienna The Minoritenkirche or its formal "Italian National Church of Mary of the Snows", is a built in the French cathedral Gothic style, and was completed by 1350. |
| InsideMalteserkirche or Maltese Church, Vienna |
| | Inside Malteserkirche or Maltese Church, Vienna This small church belonging to the Maltese Order can be found amongst the store fronts on Karntner Strasse or main street in Vienna. |
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Rischard Wed Nov 4, 2009 09:43 UTC
Hi Petra, I hope you had a nice birthday party, I coudn't write you earlier becaus of heavy work pressure, my excuses, all the best to you. | YVRDave Tue May 1, 2007 19:51 UTC
The Vancouver meet has been set. let me know if you have other options available. We can change all | michaelayne Mon Jan 22, 2007 19:03 UTC
great photos. | Confucius Sun Nov 5, 2006 06:42 UTC
There used to be a chain of fast food restaurants in China called "Kuai Ke Li" which is also a play on the English word "quickly" (The word "kuai" in Mandarin means "quick") |
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