St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

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 Vienna, St. Stephen's Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in Habsburg and Austrian history and has, with its multi-coloured tile roof, become one of the city's most recognizable symbols. It has 256 stairs from the top to the bottom.

Architecture
Architect Anton Pilgramect
Style Romanesque, Gothic
Groundbreaking 1137
Completed 1578

Specifications
Length 107 metres (351 ft)
Width 70 metres (230 ft)
Nave width 38.9 metres (128 ft)
Height 136.7 metres (448 ft)
Number of spires 2 main
Spire height North: 68.3 metres (224 ft)
South: 136.44 metres (447.6 ft)
Materials limestone
Bells 22

#austria
#vienna
#Stephen's
#cathedral
#architecture
#cathedral