St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
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St. Stephen's Cathedral (German: Stephansdom) is found in Vienna, Austria. It has a clear Romanesque and Gothic form. The large place before it is called Stephansplatz (St. Stephen's place). It lies in the center of Vienna.
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St. Stephen's Cathedral | |
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German: Stephansdom | |
48.2085°N 16.373°E / 48.2085; 16.373 | |
Location | Vienna |
Country | Austria |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www www |
History | |
Status | Cathedral (also parish church) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Romanesque, Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1137 |
Completed | 1160 |
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) |
Bells | 23 |
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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