Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Austria
Lower Austria
Vienna Woods

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)

Discover
Places to see
Austria
Lower Austria
Vienna Woods

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)

Recommended by 1673 hikers out of 1704

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)

    4.8

    (32)

    253

    hikers

    1. Hofburg and Sisi Museum – Heroes' Square loop from Neubaugasse

    8.34km

    02:12

    70m

    70m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Tips

    June 15, 2017

    Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral, affectionately also known as Steffl, is one of the best-known attractions and most popular landmarks in Vienna. In addition to daily church services, the world-famous building and cultural asset offers numerous sights such as the catacombs, the tower room and the largest and most famous bell in Austria, the "Pummerin".

    Translated by Google •

      October 24, 2022

      St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna

      Affectionately called "Steffl", can be described in many superlatives:

      it is a moving house of worship
      it is a world-famous cultural asset and a building that need fear no international comparison
      it is the national emblem of Austria and a symbol of Austrian identity
      it is a tourist magnet of the first rank

      Translated by Google •

        June 24, 2017

        St. Stephen's Cathedral (actually St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna) on the Stephansplatz in Vienna (district of Innere Stadt) has been a cathedral since 1365 (Domkapitels), since 1469/1479 cathedral (episcopal see) and since 1723 Metropolitan Church of the Archbishop of Vienna.

        The building is 107 meters long and 34 meters wide. The cathedral is one of the most important gothic buildings in Austria. Parts of the late Romanesque predecessor building from 1230/40 to 1263 are still preserved and form the west facade, flanked by the two heath towers, which are about 65 meters high. Overall, the Stephansdom has four towers: The highest is the South Tower with 136.4 meters, the North Tower was not completed and is only 68 meters high. In former Austria-Hungary no church higher than the south tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral was built. For example, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Linz was built two meters lower.

        The South Tower is an architectural masterpiece of the time; despite its remarkable height, the foundation is less than four meters deep. There are a total of 13 bells in the south tower, eleven of which are the main ring of St. Stephen's Cathedral. The Pummerin, the second largest free-swinging church bell in Europe, is located since 1957 in the north tower under a tower dome from the Renaissance period.

        Translated by Google •

          Sign up for a free komoot account to get 73 more insider tips and takes.

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 190 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Monday 20 October

          12°C

          9°C

          0 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy