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. Steffl or Spire VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The 137­m high
(450­ft) Gothic Practical Information
spire is a famous Stephansplatz 1, A­1010. Map 2
landmark. From the E5 & 6 D3. Tel 515 52 30 54.
Sexton’s Lodge (see Open 9–11:30am & 1–4:30pm
p77), visitors can Mon–Sat, 1pm–4:30pm Sun &
climb the stairs to hols. 5 High Mass: 10:15am Sun
a viewing platform. & hols (Jul & Aug: 9:30am). Guided
tours in English: 10:30am Mon–
Sat; Pummerin Bell (lift): 9am–
5pm daily (to 6pm Jul & Aug).
Catacomb tours daily. 7 8 9
= ∑ stephanskirche.at
Transport
% Stephansplatz. @ 1A, 2A, 3A.

. Tiled Roof
Almost a quarter of a million glazed tiles cover the roof; they
were meticulously restored after being damaged in the last
days of World War II.
Johannes Capistranus
On the exterior northeastern wall
of the choir is a pulpit built after the
victory over the Turks at Belgrade
in 1456. It was from here that the
Italian Franciscan, Giovanni da
Capestrano (1386–1456), is said to
have preached against the Turkish
invasion in 1451. The 18th­century
Baroque statue above it depicts the
triumphant saint – known in Austria
as Johannes Capistranus – trampling
on a defeated Turkish invader.

1515 Double
1147 The first
Romanesque 1304 Duke Rudolf IV wedding of grand­ 1711 Pummerin bell cast
building on the initiates work on children of Maximil ian from remains of guns left 1948
site consecrated High Gothic with children of the by Turks on their retreat Reconstruction
by the Bishop Albertine Choir King of Hungary from Vienna and restoration
of Passau takes place carried out
1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000
1359–1440 1556 North Tower is
1230 Second Main aisle, 1515 Anton roofed over
Romanesque southern Pilgram carves 1916 Emperor 1945 Cathedral
building arches and his pulpit 1783 Stephansdom Franz Joseph’s catches fire
erected on the southern graveyard closed funeral during bombing
same ground tower built after plague

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