St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna
After spending 4 days in Spielberg for the European Le Mans Series race at the Red Bull Ring we headed back to Vienna airport to catch the plane home. However with a couple of hours to spare we headed into Vienna to have lunch in the main square near St Stephen's cathedral.
We decided to climb the 300 steps to the viewing platform of the South Tower of the cathedral, which at 136 metres is the most dominant feature on the Vienna skyline. The view from the tower is spectacular, as can be seen by the panoramic images taken from the windows.
The multi-coloured tiled roof of the cathedral is one of Vienna's most recognised symbols and is even more impressive when looking down from the South Tower.
History
St. Stephen's Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, OP. The current Romanesque and Gothic form of the cathedral, seen today in the Stephansplatz, was largely initiated by Duke Rudolf IV (1339–1365) and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first a parish church consecrated in 1147. The most important religious building in Austria's capital, St. Stephen's Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in that nation's history.
CLICK HERE for more on the history of St Stephen's and CLICK HERE for the official website of the cathedral (in German)
All images taken on a Fujifilm Finepix X100
ALL IMAGES ARE THE PROPERTY OF MACLEAN PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION
We decided to climb the 300 steps to the viewing platform of the South Tower of the cathedral, which at 136 metres is the most dominant feature on the Vienna skyline. The view from the tower is spectacular, as can be seen by the panoramic images taken from the windows.
The multi-coloured tiled roof of the cathedral is one of Vienna's most recognised symbols and is even more impressive when looking down from the South Tower.
History
St. Stephen's Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, OP. The current Romanesque and Gothic form of the cathedral, seen today in the Stephansplatz, was largely initiated by Duke Rudolf IV (1339–1365) and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first a parish church consecrated in 1147. The most important religious building in Austria's capital, St. Stephen's Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in that nation's history.
CLICK HERE for more on the history of St Stephen's and CLICK HERE for the official website of the cathedral (in German)
All images taken on a Fujifilm Finepix X100
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