There are many attractions in Vienna, but the main symbol of Austria and Vienna is St. Stephen's Cathedral. This amazing building in the late Romanesque and Gothic style will not leave anyone indifferent. The temple is magnificent both outside and inside. The most valuable relics, religious objects, and works of art are kept here. I would like to remind you that Saint Stephen, also known as Stephen the First Martyr, is one of the seventy apostles of Christ, the first person to sacrifice his life for Christ. The details of his torture are set out in the pages of the New Testament.
St. Stephen's Cathedral is located on St. Stephen's Square, or Stephansplatz. It is also called “Stephansdom”, and in Viennese simply “Steffi”. For them, this is the same as Svetitskhoveli for us, and Notre Dame for Parisians. It is over 800 years old. It was built in 1137-1141 - it was founded by Margrave Leopold IV - but in its modern form it appears since 1511.
It should be noted that the temple survived the bombing during World War II, but in 1945 it was set on fire by looters. It took 7 years to restore the cathedral.
The temple has four towers. The height of the tallest northern tower is 68.3 meters, the tallest southern tower is 136.44 meters. The height of the temple is 198 meters above ground level. The towers offer magnificent views. You can climb 343 steps and explore the city.
The tiled roof bears the coats of arms of Austria and Vienna.
The windows have stained glass windows depicting scenes from biblical stories.
There are 23 bells on the bell tower. The largest, "New Pummerin", has a diameter of 3 meters and weighs more than 21 tons. It is the second largest bell in Europe (after the bell of Cologne Cathedral). Pummerin rings 11 times a year: on the biggest holidays, on the day of the consecration of the temple (April 23) and on New Year's Eve.
In the church rests the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary of Poc, which was commissioned by the Hungarian Laszlo Shingli in honor of the liberation of the village of Poc from the yoke of the Turks.
Worthy of mention is the pulpit, decorated with carved ornaments of toads and lizards, which is an allegory of the battle between good and evil. Here you will see high reliefs of 4 teachers (fathers) of the church. It was from here that Saint John of Capistrano called for a crusade against the Turks.
Also worth highlighting is the St. Valentine's Chapel and three magnificent organs, the likes of which are rarely found in the world. I will also add that services are regularly held in the temple.
Rudolf IV - the Austrian monarch from the Habsburg dynasty, Frederick III - the Holy Emperor are buried in the cathedral Roman Empire (died 1493) Prince Eugene of Savoy - an outstanding commander (died 1736), 72 representatives of the Habsburg dynasty. Their graves are symbolic: since 1633, the internal organs of monarchs have been buried in the cathedral, their bodies in the Capuchin Church, their hearts in the Church of St. Augustine. Here is the crypt of Frederick III:
You can also visit the catacombs, where they say 11 thousand people are buried: it is known that Charles IV prohibited the burial of people in the city, and this the result of precisely that period.
This is what the sundial on the temple looks like:
The temple is visited annually by about 2 million people.
Temple address: Stefansplatz 3 (one hundred meters from the metro station of the same name).
Works every day:
- Monday to Saturday - 06:00 - 22:00;
- on Sundays and holidays - 07:00 - 22:00.
Excursion to the temple with audio guide (40 min.):
- Monday to Saturday - 09:00-11:30 and 13:00-16:30;
- on Sundays and holidays - 13:00-16:30.
Ticket price: adult - 6 euros, children 6-14 years old - 2.50 euros.
Excursion to the temple with a guide (30 min.):
- in German: Monday to Sunday - at 15:00;
- in English: Monday to Saturday - at 10:30.
Ticket price: for adults - 6 euros, for children under 14 years old - 2.50 euros.
Excursion to the catacombs:
- Monday to Saturday - 10:00-11:30 and 13:30-16:30;
- on Sundays and holidays - 13:30-16:30.
Ticket price: adult - 6 euros, children 6-14 years old - 2.50 euros.
Climbing the south tower:
- Monday to Sunday - 09:00-17:30.
Ticket price: for adults - 5.50 euros, for children 14-18 years old - 3.50 euros, for children 6-14 years old - 2 euros, for adults 15-18 years old - 3 euro.
Take the elevator to the north tower near Pummerin:
- Monday to Sunday - 09:00-17:30.
Ticket price: adult - 6 euros, children 6-14 years old - 2.50 euros.
Full ticket (all-inclusive with audio guide - for adults - 20 euros, for children - 5 euros.
For detailed and latest information, visit the official website: https://www.stephanskirche.at.
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