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St. Stephen's Cathedral
4.5
24,183 reviews
#4 of 1,022 things to do in Vienna
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals
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7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Austria's most prominent national symbol, this magnificent cathedral is known for its intricately tiled roof and its nearly 500-foot-tall South Tower, which provides amazing views of the entire city.
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The area
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Neighborhood: Inner City
In Vienna's best-known district, pedestrian boulevards Kärntner Strasse and Graben connect you with landmarks such as the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera), Vienna’s iconic Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral) and the vast compound of Hofburg, the Habsburgs’ former Imperial Palace. Peek down side streets such as Annagasse and Weihburggasse, and Graben’s Seilergasse and Habsburggasse, to get a feel for the center. The Imperial Apartments and the refreshingly demystifying Sissi Museum are must-dos at Hofburg. Spacious squares such as Am Hof and Freyung often host beautiful seasonal and antiques markets.
How to get there
  • Stephansplatz • 2 min walk
  • Stephansplatz • 2 min walk
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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David T
St Ives, UK238 contributions
Beautiful cathedral
Mar 2023
Stunning architecture, and well worth going in to have a look. No need to pay though. You can see all the best bits without paying.
Written March 21, 2023
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TheLadyTravels
23 contributions
Stunning architecture!
Mar 2023 • Family
Walk up Kartnerstrasse and in front is the most amazing cathedral with brightly coloured roof. Interior is also stunning and concerts also held there. Centre peice of Vienna and side roads off have good small restaurants. It was v busy inside even in mid March so if you want to look round / do a tour would recommend getting there early in the day.
Written March 20, 2023
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daphne m
10 contributions
Stephensdome
Feb 2023
The main altar was difficult to see as it was covered up for Lent. To get near it ,one must cross right through to the other side of the entrance where one simply walks through the railing. It was dark and it had the feeling of being unused. Sadly a museum rather than a warm place of worship.
Written March 9, 2023
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Andre N
Canada296 contributions
Beautiful church in a bustling part of the city.
Nov 2022
Beautiful cathedral, lost do do and see in the area. There was some construction / maintenance blocking views, but that is to be expected in Europe - necessary to keep things preserved.
Written March 2, 2023
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Ragua
Portland, OR76 contributions
The South Tower is a killer, but totally worth it!
Aug 2022
I recommend getting a ticket with all the extras. The tower, undercroft, etc., all add to the experience. The audioguide definitely helps provide depth to one's understanding of the building and the historical eras during which it stood. Just remember that the hike up to the top of the South Tower is a feat of endurance—take your time!
Written February 26, 2023
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flexible
Cornwall, UK357 contributions
A lovely impressive visit
Dec 2022
Well worth a visit as it is really beautiful inside and it is free entry. If you wish to go up the North Tower there is a fee for the elevator (cash only when we visited 6 Euros) but it is worth it for the views. You can pay more and see all other areas of the Cathedral if you wish.
Written February 26, 2023
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Libby
London, UK7 contributions
Would recommend
Feb 2023 • Couples
We really enjoyed walking around, we got the all inclusive ticket and got to see a lot. If you like history then this will be for you. We enjoyed the catacombs tour and going up to see the view of the city.
Written February 26, 2023
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Amanda
5 contributions
Highly Recommend. Very Impressive.
Jan 2023
Beautiful cathedral inside and out. Visiting this was one of my favourite experiences.

I paid for the full cathedral package which includes the catacombs tour, cathedral tour (audio guide tour on the main floor), North tower ticket, and South tower ticket. Cathedral access is free, but you have to either pay for these experiences individually, or as package deals. (Note! They ONLY ACCEPT CASH!)

These are my thoughts on each aspect:

Catacombs - The group was quite large 30+ people, but the guide did a nice job providing commentary about the catacombs in German and English with some humour. This was a simple and interesting tour. I would recommend this.

Cathedral Tour - I think I could have personally gone without this tour, but it was still nice to learn about the cathedral's history. Recommend to those who want to learn more about the history.

North Tower - This was my favourite part of the visit! You take an elevator to the top of the North Tower where there is a small outdoors viewing area that you can get an amazing view of the city from. I recommend doing this on a nice day so you can get a view of the Alps. Highly recommend!

South Tower - You climb 300+ stairs to get to an enclosed viewing area at the top. The very narrow, spiral staircase has barely enough room to pass people on, so be prepared to carefully pass people going up or down, and pause when people ahead are taking breaks. This was cool to do, but I still like the North Tower more. Still recommend.
Written February 26, 2023
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solitudine77
3 contributions
Beautiful!
Feb 2023 • Family
Organized, kind and patient service! We took All inclusive tour. They had croatian audio guide!!!! Loved it! God bless you!
Written February 25, 2023
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Małgorzata Kłosowska
Knurow, Poland106 contributions
Fantastic
Jul 2022
A very beautiful cathedral. I think that this is the most beautiful buliding that I have ever seen, and what is more St. Stephen's Cathedral is situated in even more beautiful surrounding. A must visit on Vienna's map.
Written February 23, 2023
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