Vienna in 2 Days

This photo was taken in St. Stephen's Cathedral, an impressive Catholic church located in Stephansplatz, right at the center of Vienna. As the most important and most recognizable church in Austria's capital, along with the recognizable colorful roof, it is seen and easily recognized practically from almost anywhere within the city.

When the church was constructed more than 800 years ago, it was actually built outside the city and was supposed to have two towers. The distinctive and unbalanced look of this Church was given due to the fact that the funds simply ran out during the constrictions which left it with only one impressive tower.

Like many of other Vienna buildings, this cathedral was also severely damaged during World War II and reconstructed later on.

A climb of the 343 steps is well worth the effort – the view of Vienna from this 450 feet high tower is simply breathtaking.

The interior is highly decorated which even makes it difficult to get all the richness of the details. One piece of work though is not to be missed - the stone stage on which you can find decorative carvings created by Anton Pilgram who worked on this piece for several years during mid 16thcentury.