St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral (German: Stephansdom [ˈʃ͡tɛfansˌdoːm]) 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.
| St. Stephen's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of Saint Stephen and All Saints | |
| 48.2085°N 16.373°E | |
| Location | Vienna |
| Country | Austria |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | stephanskirche |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral (also parish church) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| 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 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Vienna |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, OP |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Markus Landerer (Domkapellmeister) |
| Organist(s) | Thomas Dolezal Ernst Wally Konstantin Reymaier |
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